Antina UnDe |
"Antina UnDe / Dry fruits Laddu" is a sweet dish prepared using dry fruits like almonds, cashews, raisins, walnuts, dates, fig along with edible gum, poppy seeds, ghee and jaggery.
It is a rich food loaded with nutrition. Dry fruits, especially dates, is an excellent source of iron. Edible gum is said to be good for females as it helps strengthen their backs. Young girls are given one UnDe / Laddu each day at the time of puberty(starting on 90th day, for about 3 months) and women are given one UnDe / Laddu each day as part of their postnatal diet(starting on 40th day, for about 3 months) to compensate for the blood loss.
This dish can be prepared by omitting the edible gum, and can be consumed by both men and women as a tasty snack.