Stuffed Moong Dal Laddoo

Ingredients list for Stuffed Moong Dal Laddoo

• 4 cups Split green gram with skin (chilkewali moong dal)
• 12-15 Cashewnuts
• 12-15 Almonds
• 1 cup Ghee
• 1/4 cup Condensed milk
• 1/4 teaspoon Green cardamom powder
• 2 cups Powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup Candied rose petals (gulkand)
• 2 tablespoons Dried rose petals crushed

Method

1. Put split green gram with skin into a mixer jar, grind into a coarse powder and transfer into a mixing bowl. Coarsely grind cashewnuts and almonds and transfer into another bowl.
2. Melt ghee in a non-stick kadai, add green gram powder and sauté for 10-15 minutes or till fragrant. Addcondensed milkand cook,on low heat, stirring continuously,for 5-10 minutes. Add cardamom powder and cashewnut-almond powder, mix well, take the kadai off the heat and set aside to cool.
3. When the mixture cools slightly, add powdered sugar and mix well with your hands.
4. Mix gulkand and dried rose petals in a small bowl.
5. Divide thedal mixture into 16 equal portions and roll into balls. Flatten each ball in your palm, place a portion of gulkand mixture in the centre and shape it back into a ball ensuring that the stuffing is completely enclosed.
6. Serve or store in an airtight container when completely cooled.