PAPPU LO UNDRALLU (RICE BALLS IN SWEET DAL)

UNDRALLU A SPECIAL SWEET WE MAKE FOR VINAYAKA CHAVITHI(GANESH CHATHURTHI) FESTIVAL.UNDRALLU IS MADE BY RICE FLOUR AND ALSO WE MAKE SWEET AND SAVORY, ESPECIALLY IN SWEET UNDRALLU THERE ARE MANY VERIATIES AND THIS PAPPU LO UNDRALLU IS A SPECIAL FROM KRISHNA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH LORD GANESHA IS VERY MUCH FOUND OF UNDRALLU SO AMMA USE TO TELL US WHEN EVER WE MAKE THIS UNDRALLU WE HAVE TO OFFER FIRST TO LORD GANESHA THEN WE CAN EAT.SO THIS SWEET IS SPECIALLY MADE FOR LORD VINAYAKA ON HIS BIRTHDAY VINAYAKA CHAVITI WHICH THIS YEAR FALLS ON AUGUST 23rd. SO IN BETWEEN MY REGULAR RECIPES TRY TO POST SOME VINAYAKA CHAVITI SPECIAL RECIPES.I HOPE THIS WILL BE HELP FUL FOR AT LEAST SOME PEOPLE THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW HOW TO MAKE UNDRALLU FOR THIS SPECIAL DAY. AND HERE IS THE RECIPE FORDELICIOUS PAPPU LO UNDRALLU………………………

INGREDIENTS :----
RICE FLOUR --- 1 CUP
MOONG DAL --- 2 CUPS
GRATED JAGGERY --- 2 CUPS (ACCORDING TO YOUR TASTE)
WATER ---- 1&1 /2 CUP
MILK --- 1 CUP
CARDAMOM POWDER --- 1/2 TEA SP
CASHEW NUTS --- 20 BROKEN
RAISINS --- 20 NO
GHEE --- 2 tab sp

METHOD:---
1. WASH ANS SOAK DAL FOR 10 MIN. AND COOK TILL DAL BECOME SOFT , 2.REMOVE FROM HEAT AND MASH WELL AND LEAVE A SIDE.
3. HEAT 1 & 1/2 CUP WATER AND 1/2 CUP MILK IN A PAN AND BRING TO A FULL BOIL.
4. THEN ADD RICE FLOUR AND 2 TAB SP JAGGERY DON'T DISTURB THE FLOUR AND COVER WITH A LID AND LEAVE IT FOR 5 MIN.
5. AFTER 5 MIN. MIX IT WITH A SPOON (BECAUSE IT IS HOT) THEN GREASE YOUR HANDS WITH LITTLE GHEE AND MIX THE DOUGH WITH YOUR HANDS 6. AND MAKE A SOFT DOUGH.
7. AND MAKE SMALL BALLS OUT OF THIS DOUGH.
8. HEAT 1 CUP WATER IN A PAN AND ADD THIS RICE FLOUR BALLS AND COOK FOR 5 MIN.
9. IN A OTHER PAN ADD JAGGERY AND ADD WATER TO JUST COVER THE JAGGERY AND BOIL TILL JAGGERY MELTS.
10. STRAIN AND REMOVE THE DIRT AGAIN BRING BACK TO HEAT AND BRING TO A FULL BOIL AND ADD THIS JAGGERY WATER AND COOKED MOONG DAL TO RICE BALLS MIX WELL AND COOK FOR ABOUT 10 MIN.(STIR IN BETWEEN)
11. IN THE SAME TIME HEAT GHEE IN A PAN AND FRY CASHEW NUT S, RAISIN S AND ADD THIS TO UNDRALLU AND ADD CARDAMOM POWDER, REMAINING 1/2 CUP MILK, MIX WELL AND REMOVE FROM HEAT.
12. OFFER THIS DELICIOUS PAPPU LO UNDRALLU TO LORD VINAYAKA
THIS DELICIOUS PAPPU LO UNDRALLU IS MY ENTRY FOR NAG S MONTHLY MINGLE# RAVISHIN RICE EVENT, STARTED BY MEETHA

AND also this Pappulo undrllu goes to divya s "DLC" GLOBAL GANESHA DLC FOOD FESTIVAL