Vermicelli Coconut Laddu

Semya Kobbari Vundalu.

Vermicelli / semya is roasted in ghee till it turns golden brown in color. It is then cooled and ground into fine powder using a grinder. It it then mixed with ground dalia, coconut and jaggery mixture. The whole mixture is formed into lime sized laddu with help of milk.
Makes: around 9 Vermicelli Coconut Laddu.

Ingredients:

Vermicelli 1 Cup
Dalia / Roasted Gram 1/2 Cup
Dry Coconut 2 Tbsps
Jaggery 1/4 Cup
Milk 2 Tbsps
Ghee 1/2 tsp

Method of preparation:

Heat ghee in a pan on low heat, add vermicelli and fry till vermicelli is golden brown in color.
Cool the vermicelli to room temperature and grind it into fine powder using a grinder.
Use a sieve to separate coarse vermicelli and grind them again into fine powder.

Break jaggery into small pieces with help of a pestle or a heavy object.
Grind dalia, dry coconut and jaggery into fine powder.
Remove onto a mixing bowl and stir in vermicelli powder.
Add milk to the mixture and form into lime sized balls.
Can store vermicelli coconut laddu in a tight jar for couple of days.
Serve vermicelli coconut laddu as a snack.
Notes: Make sure to roast the grind the vermicelli well.

Suggestions: Make sure to add more milk if necessary.
Variations: You can also use warm ghee instead of milk to make the laddu. Using ghee increases the shelf life of the vermicelli laddu.
Other Names: Vermicelli Coconut Laddu, Semya Kobbari Vundalu.

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Sesame Seeds Laddu

Chimili.

White sesame seeds are ground into fine powder using a grinder or a heavy pestle. Soft jaggery is used in binding the sesame seeds powder. Soft jaggery is ground along with sesame seeds powder or crumbled and mixed with the powder. The mixture is made into small laddu and served.
Makes: around 10 Sesame Seeds Laddu.

Ingredients:

White Sesame Seeds 3/4 Cup
Soft Jaggery 1 Cup

Method of preparation:

Grind white sesame seeds into fine powder using a grinder.
Alternatively, roast the sesame seeds on low flame before grinding.

Crumble the soft jaggery using hands.
If jaggery is little hard, grind it into fine powder using a grinder or a pestle.

In a mixing bowl, combine ground sesame seeds powder and jaggery.
Mash both the ingredients thoroughly using hands.
Take around 3 tbsps of mixture into hands and form into a soft ball.
Repeat the same with remaining mixture.
Store the sesame seeds laddu tight in a jar and serve when necessary.
Notes: Make sure jaggery is soft enough.

Suggestions: If the jaggery is too hard, microwave it for couple of seconds to make it little soft.
Variations: You can also add roasted chopped coconut to the sesame seeds mixture. The same recipe can be made with black sesame seeds (black sesame seeds are soaked in water and dried under sunlight before pounding them to remove some of the skin).
Other Names: Sesame Seeds Laddu, Til Laddu, Til Ka Laddu, Yellina Unde, Chimili.

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