A vintage recipe that is made using Urad dhal and sugar from Andhra cuisine is Minappu Sunnundalu. It is usually prepared during makara sankranthi and most other festivals too. More than a festival it is an ideal food for daily consumption since it is a wholesome protein based food that keeps our body sturdy. It is the best recommended food for kids who are above 1 year of age. It is a supreme snack-up prepared during kid’s vacation as it is highly nutritious with a matchless calcium content compared to any other food. So, it makes the bones stronger especially in growing kids and women. But the oodles of ghee used are the highlight of the sweet which interests kids.
How this hale and healthy treat is made?
The urad dal is a famous lentil of Southern part of Asia and especially in Indian Cuisine. Minapa Pappu is brimmed with health benefits and when offered in a tasty form along with sugar, who will say no to it? The preparation is quite easy where we need to put in our time and efforts to get it done the right way. All needs to done is to soak, dry and roast the urad dal which is then made into a fine powder as smooth as possible. This powder is now mixed with sugar and heated ghee is poured on the mixture to make it into soft balls ready to just be gobbled by kids when you make it.
Have you experienced such feeling when you were a child – Feeling like eating only with the smell of the food when your mom or grandma makes it? If yes, to get those nostalgic moments back, you are just one step away from making an order online for Sitara’s minapa sunnundalu / urad dal laddu. Add to cart and once you eat it you are sure to feel the love of your mother and grandmother back again in the food you eat.
