Lia Muan/Ladoo/Sweet balls

Name: Lia Muan/Ladoo/Sweet balls
Total time: 1800 s
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 gm lia (fried paddy); 400 gm jaggery /gud; 1 tbsp ajwain (carom seeds), roasted; 1 tsp crushed back pepper; 1/2 cup chopped dry coconut (I used coconut powder); 2 tbsp desi ghee; 1/2 cup water

Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

Odisha

#Diwali2020

Lia muan is a traditional sweet ball recipe made out of fried paddy and jaggery. As now a harvest time , it's easy to procure paddy. This type of sweet balls (muan) prepared in many parts of India.

#Diwali2020

Lia muan is a traditional sweet ball recipe made out of fried paddy and jaggery. As now a harvest time , it's easy to procure paddy. This type of sweet balls (muan) prepared in many parts of India.

Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

Odisha

#Diwali2020

Lia muan is a traditional sweet ball recipe made out of fried paddy and jaggery. As now a harvest time , it's easy to procure paddy. This type of sweet balls (muan) prepared in many parts of India.

#Diwali2020

Lia muan is a traditional sweet ball recipe made out of fried paddy and jaggery. As now a harvest time , it's easy to procure paddy. This type of sweet balls (muan) prepared in many parts of India.

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Ingredients

30 mins

250 gmlia (fried paddy)
400 gmjaggery /gud
1 tbspajwain (carom seeds), roasted
1 tspcrushed back pepper
1/2 cupchopped dry coconut (I used coconut powder)
2 tbspdesi ghee
1/2 cupwater

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Steps

30 mins

1

Heat 1/4 cup water in a heavy bottom pan. Add jaggery,coconut, carom seeds.
2

Stir constantly on a medium flame till a consistent syrup of jaggery is formed.
3

Add fried paddy, pepper powder and ghee. Mix thoroughly and switch off the flame.
4

Transfer the cooked lia (fried paddy) to a greased thali.
5

Grease both the palms and start making balls when the mixture is hot.
6

It tastes great when cool down. It can be stored in a container for 15 days.
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Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

on November 12, 2020 13:28

Odisha

I am a Scientist,working in DEFT , Bhubaneswar Odisha. I have interest in food and nutrition. Love innovative cooking. I like Vegetarian dishes, cook non-veg food for my family and friends. I love to watch and learn from MasterChef India in every season.