Juicy Milky Lentil Balls

Name: Juicy Milky Lentil Balls
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: 6-7 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Urad dal (split); 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Baking Soda; 2-3 tbsp Oil; 2.5 cup Water; 1 cup Sugar; 3 cup Milk; 5 tbsp Sugar; 3 Cardamom pods; 2 tbsp chopped Cashews

Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

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Presenting a lovely dessert made from Urad Dal where sweet, soft and juicy dumplings / balls are dunked in thickened milk.
A fantastic sweet and juicy dessert which melts in mouth within seconds with an easy peasy preparation.

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Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

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Ingredients

30 - 35 minutes

6-7 servings

1 cupUrad dal (split)
1/2 tspSalt
1/2 tspBaking Soda
2-3 tbspOil
Sugar Syrup
2.5 cupWater
1 cupSugar
Malai
3 cupMilk
5 tbspSugar
3Cardamom pods
2 tbspchopped Cashews

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Steps

30 - 35 minutes

1

Prepare sugar syrup by adding water + sugar, let sugar dissolve, add cardamom pods and boil for 6-7 minutes. We need a thin syrup….. one string consistency.
2

Soak Urad Dal for 6-7 hours, grind into a smooth paste by adding very less water. Add salt and whisk for 3-4 minutes. Lastly add baking soda and give a gentle mix.
We need almost Idli batter type consistency but fluffy.
3

Take Appe pan, grease oil and pour 1 heaped tbsp batter in each mould, cover and cook for 3-4 minutes.
4

Flip other side and cook for 2-3 minutes.
5

Then transfer balls into sugar syrup and cook for 5-6 minutes.
6

After cooking the balls plumps up.
7

In pan add milk + sugar + cardamom and simmer under low to medium flame for 12 - 14 minutes. Lastly add chopped cashews.
8

Semi thickened milk / Malai is ready.
9

Transfer thickened milk into the balls + sugar syrup mixture.
10

Keep balls in the mixture and refrigerate for 3-4 hours and balls will plump and turn soft. Discard cardamom pods.
11

Dessert is ready to serve.