Antina Unde । ಅಂಟಿನ ಉಂಡೆ

This is an authentic Kannada recipe for one of the healthiest ladoos (unde). We made this for new mothers and growing children to help them regain strength and nutrition. However, people of all ages can enjoy it for its fiber, iron, and other health benefits.

Recipe video reel link available at malas.kitchen Instagram account.

Ingredients

Yield : 22 unde

• Badami / Almonds - 1 cup
• Godambi / Cashews - 1/2 cup
• Akrodu / Walnut - 1/2 cup
• Pistachios (pitted) - 1/4 cup
• Vanadrakshi / Sweet Raisins - 1/2 cup
• Shunti pudi / Ginger power - 1  tbsp
• Vanakobri - Dry shredded coconut - 1/2 cup
• karjura / Dry Dates (pitted) - 1/2 cup 
• Bella / Jaggery  - 1 cup + 2 tbsp water 
• Antu / Edible gum - 3 tbsp
• Thuppa / Ghee - 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp 

Preparation

1. Dry roast lightly almond, cashews, pistachios, raisins and coconut together, walnut, karjura 
2. In a food processor add roased almonds, cashews, walnut, pisa & Karjura coarse them. Using pulse function.
3. Transfer coarsed nuts to the large bowl
4. Add shunti pudi. coconut and raisins mix well
5. In a same pan add ghee then edible gum. Fry until it pops up and crushed them. (I have used food processor.)
6. Add into the bowl mix well.
7. Heat another 2 tbsp of ghee pour into the bowl.
8. Heat same pan add water and jaggery bring to boil stirring continuously until become thick frost. (for testing jaggery syrup:  a cup of water drop the syrup and it quickly solidify into a hard ball)  
9. Pour the jaggery syrup into the bowl. Mix well in a large spoon and make into lemon size balls/ ladoo shape. 
10. Once cooled completely, store them in an air tight container and relish them

PS:  In my recipe, I omitted karjura/dates because I don't particularly enjoy them. You can also customize it by adding different types of nuts.

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Avalakki Mixture

 This is very traditional South Indian. Everyday snack with evening coffee/tea. Simple recipe posted the reel in my Instagram handle do check it out. 

In India there are varieties of Poha/flattened rice. This type of poha/avalakki we call it as paper avalakki in kannada. Simple recipe very cripsy ones. Paper avalakki mixed with tempering & lightly tossed with minimal spice.  Can be stored it in a box for months. 

Prep Time : 5 Mins

Cook Time : 10 Mins

Ingredients

• Flattened rice / Paper Avalakki - 4 cups
• Oil / Yenne - 1 tbsp
• Dry Coconut pieces / Kobri churu- 1/4 cup
• Peanuts / Kadalekai - 1/4 cup
• Roasted Gram / Hurkadale - 2 tbsp
• Cashew / Godambi churu - 2 tbsp (optional, i have used in this recipe)
• Curry leaves / Karibehvu yelle - 10 no
• Asafoetida / Hing - 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Red chilli powder / Mensina pudi - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric  / Harishina pudi - a pinch
• Sugar  - 1/2 tsp
• Mustard seeds / Sasive - 1/2 tsp

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