Laayi Pitta Undo | Traditional Janmashtami & Ganesh Chaturthi Laddu
Laayi Pitta Undo (Puffed Paddy Ladoo or Aralu Laddu) is a simple and traditional Laddu recipe prepared in coastal regions during the Janmashtami and Ganesh Chaturthi festivals. This Indian sweet is made with jaggery, puffed paddy powder, boondi, cashews, and ghee.
Servings: 30
Calories: 66kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ to 2 cups Chikki jaggery sticky jaggery, or anta goda (approx 400 - 500 g)
- ¾ cup Water
Adjust all ingredients per liking
- 1 to 2 cups Boondi adjust as needed. Check tips, optional
- ¼ cup Cashews roasted
- ¼ cup Thick sev or karo optional
- 1 tablespoon Til sesame seeds roasted
- 2 cup Puffed Paddy coarse or laayi pitto, more if needed
- ¼ cup Ghee
- ½ teaspoon Cardamom powder
Instructions
- Add jaggery and water to a pan on a medium flame. Simmer for 8 to 10 minutes or until it reaches the soft ball stage.1 ½ to 2 cups Chikki jaggery, ¾ cup Water
- Add boondi, cashews, sev, sesame seeds, ghee, cardamom powder, and laayi (aralu) in increments and mix. Let this sit for 5 to 10 minutes.1 to 2 cups Boondi, ¼ cup Cashews, ¼ cup Thick sev or karo, 1 tablespoon Til, 2 cup Puffed Paddy, ¼ cup Ghee, ½ teaspoon Cardamom powder
- Pinch a small portion of the warm mixture and shape it into a laddus of the desired size.
- This can be stored for 20 to 30 days in an airtight container.
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Notes
- Boondi and thick sev (karo) are totally optional. It adds a nice crunchy texture to your ladoos. If you skip that, you must add more laayi (puffed paddy powder).
- Roasted peanuts can be used instead of cashews.
- To make this ladoo, only sticky jaggery is used (antu bella, anta goda). Other jaggery will not work. Sticky jaggery makes it easier to bind the ladoo and hold its shape.
- Once the jaggery syrup is done, add and adjust all ingredients to your liking. More boondi or laayi powder or cashews or peanuts is your choice.
Nutrition
Calories: 66kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 11mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 124IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg