Ragi unde( ladoo//laddu)

 

Ingredients 

Ragi flour( finger millet)—1 cup

Fine sooji ( chiroti rave//semolina)—1 cup

Jaggery powder (Bella//gud)—1 1/4 cup

Cloves (lavanga)—4 to 5

Cardamom pods (ellaki//elaichi)—3

Ghee—4 to 5 tablespoon 

Badam( almonds//badami)— chopped —2 tablespoon 

 Cashew nuts (godambi)—chopped—2 tablespoon 

Raisins (drakshi//kishmish)—2 tablespoon 

Dry coconut grated (copra//kobbari)—2 tablespoon 

Milk—4 to 5 tablespoon 

Method 

Powder cardamom and cloves together and keep it aside.

Heat one tablespoon of ghee in a pan or kadai and add all chopped dry fruits and raisins.

Fry them on medium flame till they turns to light brown.

Transfer them onto a plate and keep it aside.

Now add one more tablespoon of ghee to the same pan,add ragi flour and sooji to it.

Roast them on low medium heat until nice aroma comes.

Keep stirring continuously.

Do not burn the flour 

Add in grated dry coconut and fry for two more minutes .

Switch off the stove.

Add in jaggery powder and powdered elaichi and clove powder.

Mix everything well together.

Transfer to a plate and let it cool to room temperature.

Then add in fried dry fruits.

Mix well together so that it is evenly mixed with your hands.

Then add milk little by little and mix well

You can add one tablespoon of ghee at this stage.

Now take a portion of the mixture and shape into round balls (laddoos) with greased hands.

Make laddus  with all the mixture.

Now delicious healthy  ragi unde is ready.