Ram Laddu | How To Make Ram Ladoo
Ram Laddu, a well-loved street food delicacy hailing from Delhi, consists of crunchy fritters crafted from a delectable blend of moong dal and chana dal batter. This delightful treat is garnished with zesty green chutney, sweet tamarind chutney, grated radish, a splash of tangy lemon juice, and a sprinkling of chaat masala.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- ½ cup moong dal – 120 grams (split and husked mung lentils)
- ¼ cup chana dal – 50 grams (split and husked bengal gram)
- 1.5 cups water – for soaking
- 1 inch ginger – peeled and chopped
- 1 green chilli – chopped or ½ teaspoon chopped
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
- ½ teaspoon salt or add as required
- oil as needed for deep frying
For Spicy Green Chutney
- 1 cup coriander leaves or ½ cup coriander leaves + ½ cup fresh mint leaves
- 1 or 2 green chillies – chopped or ½ to 1 teaspoon chopped
- 1 garlic – small to medium-sized, peeled and chopped
- ¼ teaspoon black salt or regular salt or add as required
- 1 tablespoon water – for grinding
- ½ teaspoon amchur powder (dry mango powder) or ½ teaspoon lemon juice or ½ teaspoon anardana powder
Toppings For Ram Ladoo
- Tamarind Chutney – as needed, optional
- ⅓ cup grated white radish
- 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves
- lemon juice or lime juice, as required
- chaat masala as required
- black salt as required
Instructions
Soaking Lentils And Preparing The Batter
- Firstly rinse both the lentils a couple of times in water. Then soak them in 1.5 cups water for about 3 to 4 hours or overnight.
- Drain all the water and add the soaked dals in a grinder or blender jar. Also add ginger, green chilli, cumin seeds, asafoetida and salt.
- Without adding any water grind to a consistency which is not too fine, but semi fine or slightly coarse.While grinding, grind in intervals. Scrape of the sides of the jar and then continue to grind.Do not add any water while grinding. If you are not able to grind, then add very less water (a few teaspoons and then grind or blend).
- Remove all the batter in a bowl and set aside.
Preparing Spicy Green Chutney And Toppings
- In a small grinder or blender, take all the ingredients mentioned under the heading "for spicy green chutney" above.
- Grind to a smooth chutney. Cover and set aside.
- Rinse, peel and then grate a small white radish. You will need ⅓ cup grated white radish (mooli).
- Add 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves to the grated radish. Mix well and set aside.
Frying Ram Ladoo
- Before frying, take the batter and using a spoon or wired whisk begin to beat it stirring in one direction. Do this vigorously at least for 2 to 3 minutes.Beating the batter incorporates air, which in turn helps to make the batter light and fluffy. This results in soft texture of the fritters.
- The batter should look light and fluffy.
- Heat oil for deep frying in a kadai or pan.
- When the oil becomes hot, then on a medium heat, fry the fritters. Carefully, with a spoon, gently drop the pakora batter in the hot oil.
- Do not over crowd the kadai with the fritters. Add depending on the size of the kadai and pan.
- When one side is golden and crisp, gently turn over with a slotted spoon and fry the other side.
- Flip a couple of times and continue to fry till the fritters become golden and crisp.
- Remove with a slotted spoon.
- Place them on kitchen paper towels.
- Fry the remaining batches of ram ladoo in the same way.
Assembling Ram Laddu
- In individual serving bowls or plates, take 3 to 4 ram laddu.
- Top up with some green chutney. You can add less or more. You can also add sweet tamarind chutney at this step.
- Then top up with the grated radish and coriander leaves mixture.
- Squeeze some lime or lemon juice according to taste preferences.
- Sprinkle some chaat masala and black salt (optional).You can also keep the chutney and toppings in small bowls and keep them on the dining table. So that each person, takes these as per his or her needs.
- Serve Ram Laddu and enjoy them as a nice snack.
Nutrition
Calories: 243kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 9gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 746mgPotassium: 39mgFiber: 7gSugar: 3gCalcium: 42mgIron: 2mg
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