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Sunnundalu recipe with sugar or jaggery | minapa sunnundalu

By swasthi , on May 21, 2019, 28 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Sunnandalu recipe – with sugar or jaggery. A classic Andhra sweet made using urad dal that is usually prepared during the festival sankranthi and most other festivals too.

andhra sunnundalu recipe with sugar jaggery

In our family these minapa sunnundalu are very commonly prepared during the kids vacations too as it is considered to be very nutritious, high in calcium and is believed to make the bones stronger, especially in growing kids and women. A very tasty sweet but needs oodles of ghee and sugar.

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roasted urad dal to make minapa sunnundalu recipe

Method 1 – how to make sunnundalu with sugar

Dry roast urad dal till they turn fragrant. Cool it completely. Powder to fine or coarse based on your taste. Powder sugar and cardamom powder. Mix all three and pour melted ghee and make balls. For detailed instructions please refer the recipe posted at the end. You see powdered urad dal, sugar, cardamom powder and ghee, used to make sunnundalu with sugar shown in the first image.

powdered dal and seived to make sunnundalu recipe with sugar

As I know, these urad dal ladoos are prepared with white sugar and using jaggery was something experimental to me, hoping it will help me to reduce the amount of ghee that goes towards the binding. So I tried these with palm sugar during sankranti festival, but this time I did it with jaggery and of course as I thought it did not require much ghee like the one with sugar. Sunnundalu with jaggery below.

In the earlier days, cows were grass fed and the ghee and other milk products were considered to be healthy as these had lot of easily digestible nutrients (which were predigested by the cows eating greens). But today’s cows are more on harmful feed and steroids , harmful for them as well for us. So using ghee in moderation is very important even for kids.

I try to reduce the ghee in these sweets, as a good amount of it goes with rice or roti.

Method 2 – how to make sunnundalu with jaggery step by step pictures

1. Wash urad dal several times till the water runs clear. be quick do not let the dal soak up.
2. Drain the water and spread it on a clean, thick cotton cloth and pat dry or rub the cloth against the dal.

washing dal and drying

3. Immediately heat a heavy bottom pan and roast this dal on high for 4 to 5 mins and then on a medium flame till the dal turns crunchy. keep stirring to prevent burning. if burnt the ladoos do not taste good.
4. once cool, powder dal in the mixer to as smooth as possible.

preparing urad dal powder

5. Add jaggery, cardamom powder and run the mixer till all blends well.
6. Heat the ghee and pour over the powder, mix well and make ladoos immediately. Do not pour the ghee at once; add little by little as and when needed and warm up if it is not warm as it helps to cut down the ghee.

blending jaggery with dal
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I do not know the shelf life of the ones made with jaggery, but if you use sugar, it stays good almost a month or so
1. if you desire to make this in large quantity, you can mill the roasted dal to flour and store it in an air tight conatiner, When needed just add sugar and ghee and make the balls
2. if you are conscious to use ghee, you can make balls using milk.But must be consumed immediately
3. This can be used to prepare a cereal for babies above 1 year old. soak the flour in water for atleast 1 hr and cook till fully done.add jaggery and ghee at the end.

andhra special festive delight minapa sunnundalu

If you are looking for more easy ladoo recipes check out my pesara sunnundalu , badam ladoo , raisin nut ladoo , oats ladoo, coconut ladoo

Find sunnundalu recipe with sugar or jaggery below

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sunnundalu recipe

Sunnundalu recipe with sugar or jaggery (minapa sunnundalu)

Sunnundalu are festive delights made in Andhra pradesh. They are made of urad dal , sugar and ghee. These ladoos are high in protein and fats.
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For best results follow the step-by-step photos above the recipe card

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings10
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

  • 1 cup urad dal / minapappu
  • ½ to ¾ cup sugar or jaggery
  • 4 to 6 green cardamoms
  • ¼ to ½ cup ghee
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Instructions

  • Wash urad dal in lot of water twice and drain it off in a colander.
  • Dry it on a clean cotton cloth. Spread it evenly and dry, pat it with the cloth to remove excess moisture
  • Immediately add it to a heavy bottom pan and dry roast till you get a nice aroma. Do not over fry or burn.
  • Cool it completely
  • Powder sugar and cardamoms to fine powder if using sugar. Transfer to a plate. If using jaggery grate it and set aside
  • Powder the dal, you can do it slightly coarse or smooth.
  • Mix the powdered sugar with powdered dal. if using jaggery add grated jaggery to the dal powder and blend well.
  • Heat ghee and pour little by little to the ground flour and roll them to balls.
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Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Sunnundalu recipe with sugar or jaggery (minapa sunnundalu)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 141 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 11mg4%
Sodium 1mg0%
Potassium 8mg0%
Carbohydrates 20g7%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 15mg2%
Iron 1.6mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  2. Madhavi says

    November 15, 2020

    Hi Swasthi, happy diwali! How ru? I made these laddoos using jaggery sweetness and all was good but the laddoos are like sticky inside the mouth. friends said this is because i added more ghee. Is there a way i can repair it?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      November 16, 2020

      Hi Madhavi
      Happy Diwali! I am doing good. Thank you so much.
      I don’t think it is due to more ghee. If the urad dal powder is very fine the ladoos will stick to the mouth.
      The other reason can be blending the ladoo mixture for long time. I think adding some roasted semolina will help.

      Reply
  3. Rani says

    October 1, 2020

    5 stars
    Thanks for your recipes Swasthi, I check and trust your recipes that always came out well.
    I also like that you are health consious and avoid ghee and white Sugar as much possible. So I check your website for sure to replace sugar in my sweets.

    Keep it up IndianHelathyRecipes (you keep up to the name) 🙂

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      October 11, 2020

      Hello Rani,
      You are most welcome. Thank you so much for the trust.
      I have moderated your comment and moved your recipe to my personal notes. Will surely try it and share on the blog. Thanks again and sorry for the delay.
      🙂

      Reply
  4. Rohith says

    September 21, 2020

    5 stars
    Thanks for the recipe, looking forward to making it today. Can say this after trying many other recipes on the site which came out very well.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      September 22, 2020

      Welcome Rohith
      Thank you! Hope you like them

      Reply
  5. Srikanth tallapalli says

    March 19, 2020

    Hii Madam,
    Thank you so much for guiding us with your easy n delicious recipes. Whenever I wanna make a new dish I just search for your site. I was never dissaapointed and every dish I made came out to be Delicious..
    Thank you so much..
    @indianhealthyrecipes🥰🥰

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      March 22, 2020

      Hi Srikanth garu
      You are welcome! Glad the recipes are helpful. Thank you very much!

      Reply
  6. Dr.Gayathri Praveen says

    July 20, 2018

    I tried the recipie for the first time today….as far…looks good..can i use butter instead of ghee?does it effect shelf life of ladoo?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      July 20, 2018

      Dr.Gayathri
      Thanks for trying. Yes it does affect the shelf life and even the taste.

      Reply
  7. Suba says

    February 7, 2018

    Hi Swasthi,

    I tried Sunnundalu for first time today..I followed all Ur instructions by adding jaggery..once I’m done, when I tasted its so sticky inside mouth..can u guide me where I went wrong..

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      February 8, 2018

      Hi Suba
      I guess dal is not roasted enough. I know that urad dal if not roasted or cooked fully then it will be sticky. If you have done it till the color changes to light golden, then it must be the quality of jaggery. Not sure why?

      Reply
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  9. Yamini says

    December 23, 2017

    5 stars
    Thanks so much for the recipe! The laddoos came out quite nice

    Reply
  10. swathi says

    December 12, 2016

    4 stars
    excellent recipes.all my family members appreciated for nice urad dal ladoo

    Reply
  11. supriya reddy says

    February 23, 2016

    Hi swathi I tried sunundalu . It came out so good . Tasty ladoos .usually I dont like much sweets but ur sunundalu made me to love sweets. Ur atta ladoo all my friends tasted .they r asking me to prepare it once more .seeing ur block making sweets have become easy for me. Thank u soooooooo much for the lovely recipes .

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      February 27, 2016

      Welcome Supriya
      Glad to know you liked them. Thanks for the feedback

      Reply
  12. Amrita Vishal says

    March 22, 2013

    I love traditional recipes and this one is such a winner!!<br />

    Reply
  13. Ruxana Gafoor says

    March 20, 2013

    looks delicious and perfect..explained well..

    Reply
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  15. Kaveri Venkatesh says

    March 20, 2013

    Delicious laddus…looks very inviting

    Reply
  16. Sona S says

    March 20, 2013

    nice clicks, looks yummy!

    Reply
  17. Sireesha Puppala says

    March 19, 2013

    tooo good swasthi..super unnai clicks..:)

    Reply
  18. Priya Suresh says

    March 19, 2013

    One of my aunt&#39;s signature dish,lovely and nutritious sunnundalu.

    Reply
  19. Shruti Dhingra Wahi says

    March 19, 2013

    Mouthwatering !!! Perfect Ladoos 🙂

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  21. Shree Kanneppady says

    March 19, 2013

    this laddoo looks super yummy swasti..<br />and pics are so tempting..

    Reply
  22. divya says

    March 19, 2013

    looks so delectable.. And nice clicks too…

    Reply
  23. Shailaja Reddy says

    March 19, 2013

    Healthy and send me some ladoos.

    Reply
  24. PT says

    March 19, 2013

    like ur presentation swasthi.. looks beautiful..

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  25. Hari Chandana says

    March 19, 2013

    Wowwww… Chala Chala bagunnayi sunnundalu.. Love the presentation too :)<br />

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