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INGREDIENTS

Ulundhu kali maavu – 1 cup
Powdered jaggery – 1 cup
Gingelly oil – ¼ cup
Water – 1.5 cup
Cardamom powder – 1 tsp
Dry ginger powder – 1 tsp

METHOD

1. Heat it up for the jaggery to dissolve completely. (no syrup consistency needs to be checked).SWITCH OFF. Strain it to a bowl.

2. In a bowl add 1 cup ulundhu kali mavu and 1.5 cup of water.

3. Use your hands and mix well, should be free from lumps. If this mixture had lumps then while stirring it will be lumpy so make sure to mix very well.

4. Switch on the stove. In a kadai add ulundhu kali maavu mix and jaggery water.

5. Keep in low flame and keep stirring without leaving. It will start to thicken. Keep stirring.

6. Add 1 tbsp oil, while drizzling drizzle it from the sides so that sticking will be less at the sides too. Keep mixing.

7. Now add cardamom powder and dry ginger powder mix well. When it starts to stick add remaining oil and keep cooking. It will roll like a ball.

8. It will leave the sides and will easily roll like a ball. Dip your fingers in water, touch and see it should not stick. Pinch little and try to roll, you can easily roll that’s the perfect stage. Switch off.

9. Drizzle oil while serving if needed. Make small balls and serve.