Here is a simple toddler/kids friendly snack that is perfect for school snacks. When you have snack turns in school, you have to be really careful about the ingredients. Most schools here in US prefer nut free snacks. So here is one such recipe Nut free sesame seed balls or as we say in Tamil, Ellu Urundai. As we use black sesame seeds for pooranum and kozhukattai filling, I go with white sesame seeds. But you can alternate between these two.
For the alphabet E, I didn’t have any second thoughts. During pongal/Sankranti we prepare this sweet ellu urundai or sesame seed balls and this was first recipe that I prepared first for this A-Z challenge. As I was over enthusiastic at that time, prepared two types of the sesame seed balls. First one is similar to brittles prepared with whole sesame seeds and the next one is the traditional powdered sesame seed balls. So posting both the methods here. Both methods are easy and can be prepared within 30 minutes.
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Method 1:
In this method, we use the whole sesame seeds and slight cook it with honey and make balls with the help of rice flour. It is pretty much similar to the sesame seed brittles.
Ingredients:
- White Sesame Seeds – 1 cup (If you can find roasted white sesame seeds, you can go for it too)
- Honey – ¼ cup
- Maple Syrup – 3 tbsps
- A handful of raisins
- Rice flour – 3 tbsps
Steps:
- Dry roast white sesame seeds till they brown.
- Now to that add the honey, maple syrup and raisins.
- In medium heat, simmer this for 3 to 4 minutes. This simmering helps to mold the balls easily.
- Let it cool to Luke warm temperature.
- Rub your palms with Rice flour and start making balls or shapes of your choice.
Notes:
- Instead of maple syrup, corn syrup can be used too.
- Start making the balls when the sesame seed mixture is luke warm. The rice flour helps in setting it up.
Nut Free Sesame Seed Balls | Method 1
Ingredients
- White Sesame Seeds – 1 cup If you can find roasted white sesame seeds, you can go for it too
- Honey – ¼ cup
- Maple Syrup – 3 tbsps
- A handful of raisins
- Rice flour – 3 tbsps
Instructions
- Dry roast white sesame seeds till they brown.
- Now to that add the honey, maple syrup and raisins.
- In medium heat, simmer this for 3 to 4 minutes. This simmering helps to mold the balls easily.
- Let it cool to Luke warm temperature.
- Rub your palms with Rice flour and start making balls or shapes of your choice.
Notes
Start making the balls when the sesame seed mixture is luke warm. The rice flour helps in setting it up.
I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.
Method 2:
This is the traditional method that we follow in our household and amma usually prepares it in this method. This method is comparitely quicker than the method one. With the raisins and cardamom its a perfect dessert and a perfect neividiyam or prasadam (Offerings to God)
Ingredients:
- White Sesame Seeds – ½ cup
- Powdered Jaggery – ½ cup
- Green Cardamom – 2
- A handful of raisins
- Milk – 2 tsps (if required)
Steps:
- Dry roast white sesame seeds till they brown.
- Let this cool and dry grind the roasted sesame seeds with green cardamom and jaggery.
- Add the raisins to this powdered mixture and start making balls. The oil content in sesame seeds helps in binding. If required sprinkle 2 tsps of milk and prepare the balls.
- Milk can be replaced with ghee also.
Powdered Sesame Seed Balls | Method 2
Ingredients
- White Sesame Seeds – ½ cup
- Powdered Jaggery – ½ cup
- Green Cardamom – 2
- A handful of raisins
- Milk – 2 tsps if required
Instructions
- Dry roast white sesame seeds till they brown.
- Let this cool and dry grind the roasted sesame seeds with green cardamom and jaggery.
- Add the raisins to this powdered mixture and start making balls. The oil content in sesame seeds helps in binding. If required sprinkle 2 tsps of milk and prepare the balls.
- Milk can be replaced with ghee also.
I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.
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Another ellu urnundai. Loved the clicks
yup.. Thanks Veena
Another Ellu urundai recipes…. Interesting nut free version…
Thanks Ruchi.
since I am allergic to some nuts, this is my kind of ladoo
true.. that’s why made it nut free. Thanks a lot.
Healthy and a crunchy snack!! I have previously made nut crisps with honey, so I can feel the taste of this!! !!
Thanks a lot Priya. I totally agree.
beautiful pictures, maple syrup in laddoo.. sounds very interesting
Thanks a lot Pradanya.
I make ellu urundai with black sesame seeds. Love the version with honey. Both your versions looks delicious Vidhya
Thanks a lot PJ.
It brings up a lot of childhood memories,I used to eat a lot when I was a kid.
wow ..I am loving all the ladoos that you guys are posting…super tempting ladoos.
Thanks Vaishali.
Another ellu urundai of the day,sounds interesting..
oh yeah.. ellu was one of the star ingredient today. thanks Nalini.
I loved both versions of the sesame balls. Could gulp down a plate full of these sweet delights!
;-) ;-) Yup thanks again Smruthi.
Both versions rocks, however i just love the first version. Prefect pick for ‘E’..
:-) Thanks Priya
I love munching on these!! Awesome share, dear :)
Thanks a lot Freda.
First one is a regular one at my parents’ place for every Sankranthi, but second one is totally new to me, will share this with Amma :)
Thanks.. We do it for sankranthi too. Second one is the simplest one yaar.. ;-) no heating and stuff ;-)
Yeah, am quite tempted to try ?
Both versions look delicious Srividhya, adding maple and honey is really yummy :)
Thanks Amara. :-)
Love the both ways of making sesame balls. Would sure give them a go! Awesome share, Srividya! :)
Thanks a lot Anu. :-)
Another sesame seeds sweet.. :) :) Such an addictive snack…
Thanks Nisha. Yeah very true.
Thank you…started following you through bloggers connect
:-) :-)
I love sesame flavor and I like your version of adding honey and maple. Lovely recipe!
Thanks a sandhya. Loved yours too. :-)
Pass me some dear. Looks so yummy!
Sure will parcel some and send it across. Thankoooo
Both versions looks easy, I’m going to try!
Thanks Mullai.
Both the versions yield awesome laddus. Yummy and nutritious.
Thanks Suma. :-)
Wow tow versions of the humble sesame seeds.Both looks delicious.Love to try the first one as I already have made the second one.
:-) Thanks Sapana. Please do try and let me know how it turned out.
Yummy….amma makes these every month on one of her fasting days… She loves them…but her version is slighty different…will post it soon… Thanks for sharing two different versions… Will show this to amma so that she can alternate with your versions ….
Glad you liked it Bharani. Waiting for your version now. :-)
yummyliscioussssssssssssssss I wish I was as a good or at least half as good a cook as you
OMG.. thanks a lot and your comment made my day. Btw I do have lot of disaster stores too.. ;-) ;-) I have one category for it in my blog.
Both versions are great and we usually make something similar to method 1 with minor changes.
Thanks Usha.. yeah 1 one can be modified a lot. Glad you liked it.
Wow, you have sesame balls 2-ways, very nice :-) I love both the versions. First one with the whole sesame seeds and maple syrup looks more for adults and the smooth second one I’m sure kids will love.
yeah.. tried the first one like brittles. ;-) Thanks a lot pavani.
nicely explained in two methods….visit my page too
Thanks and welcome to my space. Sure will hop on now. :-)
Liked both your ladoos srividhya…very healthy.
Thanks a lot Valli.
Both urundais look yum.
Thankoooo. :-)
you took me to my child hood days that first one is my all time favorite. both recipes looks so tempting….
Glad it bought back some fond memories. :-) Thanks Padma.