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Pottukadalai Laddu | 3 Ingredient Fried Gram Ladoo

The easiest homemade sweet you'll ever make! Pottukadalai Laddu made with just 3 ingredients — fried gram, sugar and ghee — in just 10 minutes. No gas, no cooking required. Melt in the mouth, filled with ghee aroma and perfect for festivals, evening snacks or any occasion. Amma's recipe — tried, tested and absolutely delicious. 🤍
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 10 Big Laddus
Course: Dessert, Sweet
Cuisine: SOUTH INDIAN
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup fried gram pottukadalai
  • 1 cup sugar reduce to ¾ cup if preferred
  • 1 tsp cardamom powder
  • ¼ cup ghee
  • Chopped cashews

Equipment

  • mixie
  • siever

Method
 

  1. Grind fried gram in mixie to a fine powder.
  2. Grind sugar separately to a fine powder.
  3. Sieve both powders and add to a bowl.
  4. Add cardamom powder and mix well.
  5. Heat ghee and fry chopped cashews until golden.
  6. Add hot ghee and cashews to the powder mixture.
  7. Mix everything together really well.
  8. Shape into round laddus while mixture is still medium hot.
  9. Add little more warm ghee if needed to bind.
  10. Let cool completely and store in airtight container.