#AmaranthUrundai #AmaranthBalls : #Amaranth is a leafy vegetable
( greens ) and its seed is also known as amaranth. Amaranth is nothing but widely used leafy vegetable called Thandu keerai or Mulai keerai in Tamil. The seeds of these plants are called #amarnathSeeds or simply #amaranth in Tamil. It is called #RajkirKara in Chhattisgarh. Amaranth seed is beneficial to people with hypertension, cardiovascular disease.
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranth
Just like puffed rice, #PuffedAmaranth is also available in the market. I have used #PuffedAmaranth here to prepare a tasty yummy sweet.
Method :
Smash jaggery with a stone to break it into small pieces.
Put in a vessel and add 1/3 cup of water.
Heat on a stove over medium flame.
Stir well to dissolve the jaggery in water.
Turn off the stove once it dissolves completely.
Strain through a filter to remove impurities.
Take the strained jaggery mixed water in another vessel and heat over medium flame.
After some time a nice aroma of jaggery comes out.
To check the consistency of the jaggery syrup pour a few drops of boiling jaggery syrup into a bowl containing water.
If it forms a ball inside the water and does not dissipate in water then its at the right consistency.
The syrup ball thus formed makes tang sound if it hits at the sides of the bowl.
Now switch off the stove and add puffed amaranth & groundnut.
Mix well.
Dust hand with rice flour and make balls.
Store in a dry container with lid.
Enjoy!!
It can be stored for 10 days to a month.
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( greens ) and its seed is also known as amaranth. Amaranth is nothing but widely used leafy vegetable called Thandu keerai or Mulai keerai in Tamil. The seeds of these plants are called #amarnathSeeds or simply #amaranth in Tamil. It is called #RajkirKara in Chhattisgarh. Amaranth seed is beneficial to people with hypertension, cardiovascular disease.
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranth
Just like puffed rice, #PuffedAmaranth is also available in the market. I have used #PuffedAmaranth here to prepare a tasty yummy sweet.
| Ingredients : | |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | Puffed Amaranth |
| 2 Tsp | Ground nut roasted and split |
| 3/4 cup | Jaggery |
| 1/4 Tsp | Cardamom powder [ optional ] |
Method :
Smash jaggery with a stone to break it into small pieces.
Put in a vessel and add 1/3 cup of water.
Heat on a stove over medium flame.
Stir well to dissolve the jaggery in water.
Turn off the stove once it dissolves completely.
Strain through a filter to remove impurities.
Take the strained jaggery mixed water in another vessel and heat over medium flame.
After some time a nice aroma of jaggery comes out.
To check the consistency of the jaggery syrup pour a few drops of boiling jaggery syrup into a bowl containing water.
If it forms a ball inside the water and does not dissipate in water then its at the right consistency.
The syrup ball thus formed makes tang sound if it hits at the sides of the bowl.
Now switch off the stove and add puffed amaranth & groundnut.
Mix well.
Dust hand with rice flour and make balls.
Store in a dry container with lid.
Enjoy!!
It can be stored for 10 days to a month.
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