உளுந்தங்களி (Ulunthang kali)

உளுந்தங்களி 

(Ulunthang kali)

உளுந்தங்களி

          Ulunthangali, the name strikes a chord of fond memories of my childhood. It is a traditional healthiest sweet emphasized by elders for the young girls. It is believed to give stronger bones and good health. It is, actually, with the whole urad dal, palm sugar and sesame oil as ingredients. They are rich in Iron, Calcium and of course fiber.

As a tribute to my maternal Grandma and my Mom, I start my blog with this sweet recipe.
A favorite with all my extended family members.

Ingredients

Urad Flour  -  1 cup    ( to make the flour, use 1 cup of whole black gram(urad dal) and a quarter cup of raw rice. Grind into a fine powder, usually done in the rice mill or can do dry grind at home which may not be as fine as the machine ground ). The black lentil and raw rice in the ratio 4:1
Palm sugar (கருப்பட்டி) -              1 1/2 cups
Sesame oil (நல்லெண்ணெய்) - 1/5 cup
Water                                               - 2 cups to 2 1/4 cups
Steps:

Pound the palm sugar and mix it with water. Bring it to boil

.Strain to remove any impurities.

Bring back to heat, add sesame oil.

With flame turned low, add the flour by stirring continuously. Even if clumps are seen, continue stirring in the same direction.

 It will transform to smooth paste. Close with a lid, cook in medium flame. stir the kali 2 or 3 times in an interval of 2 min.

Wet your finger and touch the kali, if it does not stick to your finger, your kali is cooked. Switch off the flame and give a standing time of 3 to 5 min.  Grease your palm, scoop out the desired amount and roll into balls.

For added taste, make depth in the center and add ghee. Enjoy it while it is hot.