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    Home » Sweets & Desserts » Jonna Pelalu Laddu / Popcorn Laddu ~ Sweet Laddoo with Jowar Sankranti Special!

    Jonna Pelalu Laddu / Popcorn Laddu ~ Sweet Laddoo with Jowar Sankranti Special!

    Published: Feb 8, 2010 · Modified: Sep 23, 2020 by Srivalli · 17 Comments

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    I know this is not the greatest time for me to post this laddos, but then life is like that! What with my diet plan and being determined not to touch a sweet dish, you may think that I might be tempted. For one thing, this was prepared during Sankranti and another well..another reason.

    Anyway with the diet plan going strong, I am surely not going to be making sweets but only post ones that were already prepared. The day has been hectic with work and the diet putting lot of pressure. Basically it was because I wasn't really prepared for it. Well that shows that I got to be more prepared. Work has been hectic the last two days which resulted in me working the weekend too. I completed the breakfast and hubby dear took the kids for a trip to his friends family in a town. They came back only late evening and recollected that they really enjoyed the trip.

    They play with calf and ran around wild. These were some of the bounties that our friends sent back. This reminded me of my childhood spent cultivating. That's a story for another day for sure. For now enjoy the pictures.

    Radish, Okra/ Lady's Finger and Cluster Beans.
     
    Red Sorrel Leaves and Amarnath
    Before getting on the recipe, check out my interview in Femina.
    Coming back to the laddus, as I said I was really surprised that these are popped before making these laddus. You may have read this post where the Jowar were treated as just lovely pops just popcorns. Knowing how much Athamma enjoyed making this during Sankranti because she remembered her Mom. She said her mom used to make this in huge amount for the kids at home. Most times, before attempting to make the laddus, it was mostly consumed as just pops.
    So just for the post we again popped them and they disappeared just like that!

    Jonna Pelaalu Laddu

    Jowar Pops - 1 cup
    Jaggary - 1 cup or depending on sweetness
    Cardamon a pinch
    Ghee as required to make balls
    Method to prepare
    Make the Jowar pops as explained in the post. Allow to cool. Then pulse it couple of times till you get a fine powder.
    Grate the jaggary to a fine powder. Then again pulse both the Jowar and jaggary together. Remove and add 1 tsp of ghee. Mix it again. This should get you a texture that will hold it together.
    Make tight balls from the mixture and adjust the ghee to see if the balls are holding it together.
    Store in a container, this stayed for a week and was most delicious!

    Enjoy every bite. Of course once you shed some weight!..:) Have a great week ahead.

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    Jonna Pelalu Laddu / Popcorn Laddu ~ Sweet Laddoo with Jowar Sankranti Special!

    Cuisine Andhra Pradesh
    Occasion Sankranti / Pongal
    Author Srivalli
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    1. Rachana Kothari says

      February 08, 2010 at 5:54 pm

      The laddu's look really cute and yummm:)

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    2. Swathi says

      February 08, 2010 at 6:59 pm

      Valli,
      Laddo looks really good. I miss red amaranth and cluster beans.

      Reply
    3. Latha says

      February 08, 2010 at 7:01 pm

      Looks very yummy. Nice interview.

      Reply
    4. Sailaja Damodaran says

      February 08, 2010 at 7:20 pm

      Interesting ....

      Reply
    5. Priya says

      February 08, 2010 at 8:17 pm

      Laddoos looks fantastic, never thought of this laddooo..

      Reply
    6. simply.food says

      February 08, 2010 at 10:05 pm

      Ladoos look delocious.Congrats on your interview.

      Reply
    7. Happy Cook says

      February 08, 2010 at 4:54 pm

      I think for once you can feast 🙂

      I love anykind of ladoo and this looks so so roundy delcious 😉

      Reply
    8. Uma says

      February 09, 2010 at 12:03 am

      Congrats on being featured in Femina. Nice interview!!

      Never heard of this laddu. looks so yummy 🙂

      Reply
    9. Tina says

      February 09, 2010 at 6:36 am

      Ladoo sounds new and yummy...

      Reply
    10. Parita says

      February 09, 2010 at 3:57 am

      Laddoos look so perfect in shape!

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    11. Ramya Vijaykumar says

      February 09, 2010 at 10:04 am

      My naanamma makes this but I never used to have them, now that I wanna have them, gosh she back home - when I tell her that she laughs at me... A very healthy one!!! Am gonna grab a few!!!

      Reply
    12. Susan says

      February 09, 2010 at 1:10 pm

      A brilliant recipe, Valli. Who would have thought of grinding popped seeds? I can tell they are deadly for a diet, though. 😛

      Reply
    13. Medhaa says

      February 09, 2010 at 1:21 pm

      they look perfect, I think this could have been an ICC challenge what say, but before I spk let me see where I get the jowar here to pop. Love you interview with femina. Great Work..:)

      Reply
    14. notyet100 says

      February 09, 2010 at 5:56 pm

      look yum,...nice interview,.,congrats fro being featured,.

      Reply
    15. ARUNA says

      February 09, 2010 at 8:39 pm

      That laddoo is simply gorgeous!!!

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    16. ? says

      February 09, 2010 at 9:55 pm

      It must taste delicious! Similar to the Ari-Unda and Omam-podi mix in Kerala.

      Reply
    17. Kanchana Shekhar says

      February 24, 2010 at 6:19 pm

      there is such a thrill in cooking and eating home grown vegetables...i have a vegetable garden in my backyard and usually i have tomatoes, bell peppers, eggplant, chillies, all summer long and a lemon tree all year long and also some winter vegetables....though they are hard to maintain since its been raining during winter last couple years...

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