Pala Undrallu | Undrallu Payasam ~ Vinayaka Chavithi Recipes

Pala Undrallu or Undrallu Payasam are small balls of cooked rice flour dough simmered in milk. Just like regular payasam, the milk is a thick creamy texture that has nuts and flavored with cardamom.

While this dish is not so common in other Andhra regions, Pala Undrallu and Bellam Pala Thalikalu are popular around the Srikakulam district. There is another version of this dish where the cooked balls are simmered in dal payasam called Pappulo Undrallu.

All Indian Festivals are about getting together with family and cooking up great food. All the dishes we make for this Ganesh Chaturthi is my favorite and we made this for last year's festival.

Pala Undrallu is a traditional recipe from Andhra Pradesh. This naivedyam is a great way to use any rice flour dough leftover after making Modak.

For other Ganesh Chaturthi Recipes, you can make Undrallu, Sweet Poornam Kudalu or Mani Kozhukattai or Ammini Kozhukattai, Kadalai Paruppu Purana Kozhukattai

For the entire collection of dishes, you can make for this festival, check my Vinayaka Chavithi Recipes. On C4AS, I have shared the Ganesh Chaturthi Recipes and the festival pooja done over all these years.

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Step By Step Pictures for making Pala Undrallu

Making the Rice Flour Dough for the Balls

Sieve the rice flour and dry roast until fragrant.
In a pan, bring the water to a boil.
Reduce the flame and add salt, ghee, gradually add the rice flour and stir well.
Continue to cook over medium heat for a couple of minutes till you get a firm dough.
Take off the heat and set it aside to cool a bit.

Making the Undrallu

When you are able to handle the heat, transfer the dough to a plate and knead till it is smooth and has no lumps.
Make small gooseberry-sized balls of the cooked rice flour.
Heat a pan with 1/2 to 1 cup water as required for the balls to immerse. Bring to a boil.
Add the balls and cook on low flame for 10 minutes until cooked.
Keep it covered while you get the payasam ready.

Getting the Milk Payasam Ready

Chop the nuts into tiny bits.
In a pan, bring the milk to a boil.
Turn the heat to low. Add sugar and let it melt.
Let the milk thicken a bit and when ready, add the Undrallu to the boiling milk.
On low heat, let the milk simmer for 5 to 7 minutes. Add the chopped nuts.
Turn off the heat, cover, and set the Pala Undrallu aside for 10 minutes.
Offer as naivedyam and serve as prasadam.

Points to Remember:

You can make this with homemade flour or store-bought flour as well. Always dry roast the store-bought flour.
Once the dough is ready and cooked, don't allow it to cool down completely or open.
Even while making the balls, cover with a wet muslin cloth, else the dough will dry up and crack as you make the undrallu.
You can also directly cook the balls in milk instead of water.

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Pala Undrallu | Undrallu Payasam ~ Vinayaka Chavithi Recipes

Pala Undrallu or Undrallu Payasam are small balls of cooked rice flour dough simmered in milk. Just like regular payasam, the milk is a thick creamy texture that has nuts and is flavored with cardamom.

Course Sweets

Cuisine Andhra Pradesh

Keyword Ganesh Chaturthis Recipes, Pala Undrallu, Undrallu Payasam, Vinayaka chavithi recipes

By Cook Method Stovetop

Occasion Ganesh Chaturthi

By Diet Gluten Free, Healthy Recipes

Dish Type Festival Sweets

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 12 pieces

Author Srivalli

Ingredients

For the Undrallu

• 1/2 cup Rice Flour
• 1 cup Water
• 1 tsp Ghee
• Salt to Taste

For the Palu Payasam

• 2 cups Milk boiled
• 1/2 cup Sugar increase as per taste
• A Pinch Cardamom Powder
• 2 tbsp Mixed Nuts

Instructions

Making the Rice Flour Dough for the balls

• Sieve the rice flour and dry roast until fragrant.
• In a pan, bring the water to a boil.
• Reduce the flame and add salt, ghee, gradually add the rice flour and stir well.
• Continue to cook over medium heat for a couple of minutes till you get a firm dough.
• Take off the heat and set it aside to cool a bit.

Making the Undrallu

• When you are able to handle the heat, transfer the dough to a plate and knead till it is smooth and has no lumps.
• Make small gooseberry-sized balls of the cooked rice flour.
• Heat a pan with 1/2 to 1 cup water as required for the balls to immerse. Bring to a boil.
• Add the balls and cook on low flame for 10 minutes until cooked.
• Keep it covered while you get the payasam ready.

Getting the Payasam Ready

• Chop the nuts into tiny bits.
• In a pan, bring the milk to a boil.
• Turn the heat to low. Add sugar and let it melt.
• Let the milk thicken a bit and when ready, add the Undrallu to the boiling milk.
• On low heat, let the milk simmer for 5 to 7 minutes. Add the chopped nuts.
• Turn off the heat, cover, and set the Pala Undrallu aside for 10 minutes.
• Offer as naivedyam and serve as prasadam.

Notes

Points to Remember:

You can make this with homemade flour or store-bought flour as well. Always dry roast the store-bought flour. Once the dough is ready and cooked, don't allow it to cool down completely or open. Even while making the balls, cover with a wet muslin cloth, else the dough will dry up and crack as you make the undrallu. You can also directly cook the balls in milk instead of water.

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Very similar in making from Kerala is this Ela Ada, a steamed dish with just the outer layer done.