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Sesame Seed Balls-Tilgul-Ellu Urundai

February 5, 2011 by PadhuSankar 40 Comments

Sesame seeds are rich source of calcium, manganese, copper, iron, zinc, vitamin E and fiber. A handful of sesame seeds contains more calcium than a glass of milk. It is extremely beneficial for women in their menopausal stage. Make sesame seeds an important part of your daily diet as it is beneficial for overall human health. Some ways to include sesame seeds in our diet is by sprinkling toasted sesame seeds over vegetable stir fry and curries, by adding it to salads, rice dishes, muffins, etc, by cooking in sesame seed oil and by making this very simple sesame seed balls. It is made with jaggery and sesame seeds. Jaggery as you all know is rich in iron. So here is a wonderful way in which you can enjoy the health benefits of both sesame seeds and jaggery. Now let us learn how to make ellu urundai following this easy recipe.

Sesame seed balls-ellu urundai

Ellu Urundai-Sesame Seed Jaggery Balls


Ellu Urundai-Sesame Seed Jaggery Balls

 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 20 mins 
 Yields:15-17 balls
 Recipe Category: Indian Sweets-Laddu
 Recipe Cuisine: Indian Sweets
 Author:Padhu Sankar

   Ingredients needed

   Sesame seeds-1 cup
   Jaggery -1/2 cup
   Ghee -1 tsp

Preparation


Dry roast sesame seeds in a pan over medium heat until the seeds pop up or sizzles. Stir continuously to roast evenly.

Melt jaggery in half cup of water and filter its impurities.

tilgulThis plant is from my garden -Don’t they look beautiful near Sesame Seed Hearts.St.Valentine’s day is round the corner, so I have chosen that theme for presenting the dish)

Method


Boil the filtered jaggery with a tsp of ghee until it thickens and you get a soft ball consistency.
(If you drop a tsp of jaggery syrup in a cup of water, it should not dissolve but solidify immediately and you should be able to collect it and make a soft ball out of it).That is the right consistency.

At this stage, add the sesame seeds and mix well.

Then grease you hands with ghee and make balls out of it when still hot.(when your hands can bear the heat)

Note – If the mixture hardens, heat it again and make balls.

Store it in an air tight container and enjoy. It has a self life of 10-15 days if stored in an air tight container.

Ellu UrundaiSesame Seed Balls Hearts


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  1. Kalpana Sareesh

    February 6, 2011 at 8:47 am

    i love ellu urundai ..n these look perfect..loving.

    Reply
  2. Paaka Shaale

    February 6, 2011 at 8:49 am

    The laddus look yummy padhu. It makes an excellent in between meal snack 🙂

    Reply
  3. Ms.Chitchat

    February 6, 2011 at 9:33 am

    My family love these ellu urundais. Urs look perfect.

    Reply
  4. Ambreen

    February 6, 2011 at 11:21 am

    The photos are lovely & they look delicious! I've shared an award with you…just come over to my blog to pick it up 🙂

    Reply
  5. jeyashrisuresh

    February 6, 2011 at 1:34 pm

    my grandma makes this very yummy and i havent tried this yet.nice heart shaped ellu urundai

    Reply
  6. Faith

    February 6, 2011 at 3:30 pm

    Aren't those so cute and adorable? Love the ellu urundai. I bet the taste is heavenly.

    Reply
  7. divya

    February 6, 2011 at 3:56 pm

    Soooo delicious and simply superb sesame deeds balls..

    Reply
  8. Biny Anoop

    February 6, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    hey i love the heart shaped tilgul…..great timepass

    Reply
  9. Rani acharyulu

    February 6, 2011 at 4:59 pm

    Heart shapes looks lovely. Nice idea of heart shapes.The plant is also so beautiful.

    Reply
  10. Saras

    February 6, 2011 at 6:13 pm

    Padhu, you are rocking & Ellu urundais looks awesome…

    Reply
  11. Green Girl

    February 6, 2011 at 6:24 pm

    i had no idea that jaggery is a type of sugar. actually is the first time I hear this word. your sesame hearts look perfect for Valentine's day. thanks for sharing

    Reply
  12. Shanavi

    February 6, 2011 at 6:59 pm

    looove it padhu …love sesame balls..love kadala mittai also..remembering my school days now !!!! Thank u so much for dropping by my blog and i'm really sorry for taking some time ,seriously I got tied up with work, Am glad i visited ur blog and am ur follower now there by I don't miss ur awesome recipes..Do drop in my blog when u find time dear …:)

    Reply
  13. Priya

    February 6, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    Feel like munching some,tempting ellu urundais..

    Reply
  14. Harika's Kitchen

    February 6, 2011 at 9:25 pm

    Traditional recipe and lovely shapes seems tasty too…….

    Reply
  15. savitha ramesh

    February 6, 2011 at 9:52 pm

    My fav dessert…lovely pics

    Reply
  16. Kairali sisters

    February 6, 2011 at 10:28 pm

    Oh my, i love sesame balls, i never knew it was this easy to make it at home…

    Reply
  17. myscrawls

    February 7, 2011 at 1:57 am

    Love the sesame seeds hearts, perfect for valentine's day 🙂

    You have a wonderful blog with nice collection of vegetarian recipes!!

    Do visit my blog too 🙂

    Anu Ganesh
    http://www.myscrawls.com

    Reply
  18. Swathi

    February 7, 2011 at 2:27 am

    Ellu urundai looks delicious, my grandma makes more often.

    Reply
  19. Santosh Bangar

    February 7, 2011 at 4:30 am

    simple and delicious dish

    Reply
  20. Sheeba Asariah

    February 7, 2011 at 5:08 am

    yummy:)

    Reply
  21. Priya Sreeram

    February 7, 2011 at 9:23 am

    good one !

    Reply
  22. Suja Sugathan

    February 7, 2011 at 2:58 pm

    Love ellu urundai..this looks so inviting,love the heart shape ones

    Reply
  23. Krishnaveni

    February 7, 2011 at 4:10 pm

    Healthy recipe for all, thanks for sharing, beautiful click too

    Reply
  24. Reshmi Mahesh

    February 7, 2011 at 7:44 pm

    Lovely recipe and nice presentation..First time here and you got a lovely blog…Happy to follow you.

    FunWidFud

    Reply
  25. Vidhya

    February 7, 2011 at 8:38 pm

    The Sesame seed balls look delicious.I have not tried my hand in making this.Your recipe makes it sound so simple.Will soon try this out.

    Reply
  26. My attempt at The Julie/Julia project

    February 8, 2011 at 2:27 am

    Beautiful and heart healthy recipe 🙂
    Hey i shared an award with u.. please follow this link 🙂
    http://tahemeemshaik.blogspot.com/2011/02/its-raining-awards.html

    Reply
  27. Ramya

    February 8, 2011 at 7:44 am

    The sesame hearts looks soo crunchy n yummy..
    You have a lovely space n great collection..
    Happy to follow u:-)

    Reply
  28. Abhilash Pillai

    February 8, 2011 at 7:59 am

    ayyo! that is my favorite… The outcome of my mothers preparation is a bit different… we prepare it on sankrant… "jan"

    You make me remember Amma…thanks

    Reply
  29. Asha

    February 8, 2011 at 3:03 pm

    Hai…I am here for the first time…Great blog

    Reply
  30. Hamaree Rasoi

    February 8, 2011 at 3:08 pm

    Very healthy and tasty recipes. Sesame seeds look

    Reply
  31. Vimitha Anand

    February 8, 2011 at 7:10 pm

    I love this and it is easy to make..
    Thanks for dropping by
    Happy to follow…
    My culinary Trial room

    Reply
  32. Devi

    February 8, 2011 at 11:39 pm

    Oh wow!!.. I like the heart shaped ones so much and looks very nice near the plants. The plants are so cute :).. thank you for the health facts along with a yummy recipe…..

    Reply
  33. kala

    April 28, 2015 at 9:13 pm

    Hi padu I tried and I couldn't make balls.. What is the reason? Anything can I do to shape balls as soon as I not make balls…,

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      May 1, 2015 at 8:12 am

      Only if you switch off at the right stage, you will be able to make balls. If not either it will be too sticky or too dry. You can try reheating it if it has hardened.

      Reply
  34. Unknown

    April 2, 2018 at 12:39 pm

    Hi padhu, can i use Karupatti ??

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      April 2, 2018 at 1:04 pm

      Yes, you can use karupatti.

      Reply
  35. Sarika Suman

    September 12, 2018 at 2:13 am

    Hi padhu, I tried groundnut laddu.it came out very well. I made (4)some laddus after that groundnut became hard.. Again I heated groundnuts jaggery stuff. Next I couldn't make laddus. This time I want to try different shapes like diamond, cup shape. To get diamond shape.. Can I apply butter or ghee or oil to plate? Can I trasfer the sesame jaggery stuff to plate? Is it possible to cut diamond shape immediately …please reply mam

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      September 12, 2018 at 2:37 pm

      You must have heated it too much. That is why you were not able to make laddus again. Yes, you can grease a plate with ghee and transfer the sesame jaggery mix and make tikkis.But tikkis also you will not get if you have over cooked the jaggery syrup.

      Reply
  36. Ramya

    August 5, 2020 at 2:45 am

    Can I use oil instead of ghee? On a vegan diet currently.

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      August 6, 2020 at 10:58 am

      Use coconut oil.

      Reply

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