Dry Fruits Ladoo

Dry Fruits Ladoo

Dry Fruits ladoo is a perfect snack/  healthy snack which is made with zero sugar and Jaggery.

These ladoos are sweetened with Dates. 

For the below measurement of dry fruits you can make 7-8 ladoos.

Ingredients:

Dates (deseeded)- 8-9 nos

Melon seeds - 40 gms

Cashews- 50 gms 

Almond- 50 gms

Cardamon- 3-4 nos

Raisins- 25 gms

Method 

# Dry roast all the Ingredients on slow flame one after another.

# Let the roasted dry fruits cool down the.

# Pulse the nuts one by one. 

# Atlast add Dates and Raisins....add crushed nuts and grind everything together.

Make ladoos and store in an airtight container.

Pl. do try and provide your comments.

Thanks 😊 

Payatham Urundai/ Moong dal ladoo

Payatham Urundai/ Moong dal ladoo

As Festivals are around the corner...so I'm sharing a traditional South Indian special ladoo (payatham urundai / moong dal ladoo). 

A delicious festival special ladoo.

Ingredients:

Yellow moong dal- 1 cup

Sugar - 3/4th cup

Cardamom powder- 1.5 tsp

Ghee - 1/2 cup

Chopped cashews- few

Method:

# Dry roast moongdal until you get a nice aroma. Allow it to cool down completely.

# Make a fine powder in mixie. If you want a fine texture you can sieve the flour.

# Make a fine powder of sugar as well.

# Mix moongdal powder, powdered sugar, Cardamom powder together.

# Divide the mixed flour in two portions.

# Fry cashews in ghee.

# Mix the fried cashews with the moong dal and powdered sugar.

# Heat ghee well...slightly smoke should come...Mix wilh moong dal and powdered sugar.

# Start making ladoos.

#Once it comes to room temperature store it in airtight container.

Pl. do try and provide your comments.

Thank you!

Churma Ladoo

Churma Ladoo

Churma Ladoo is a traditional recipe of Gujrat and Rajasthan. (These states are located in India) We require just three basic ingredients like whole wheat flour, jaggery and oil / ghee.  Churma is a whole wheat flour fried dumplings which is coarsely powdered and added with jaggery, ghee and made ladoos.  I'm happy to share an Airfried Churma Ladoo for Diwali. This is prepared for Ganesh Chaturthi and Diwali as an offering to deity.

https://youtu.be/GJcTlZkdHTM

Ingredients:

Whole wheat flour - 1 cup

Semolina / Sooji - 2 tablespoons

Jaggery powder - 1/2 cup

Poppy seeds - 1/4 cup

Grated coconut - 2 tablespoons

Cardamom powder - 1 tablespoon m

Ghee / clarified butter - 2 tablespoons + 2 tablespoons ( mix with churma mixture while preparing ladoos)

Method:

# Mix whole wheat flour, semolina, melted butter / ghee. Sprinkle water and knead the dough. Do not over knead. Rest the dough for 10 minutes.

# Dry roast poppy seeds and grated coconut seperately.

# Preheat Airfrier at 180'c for 10 minutes.

# Make marble size balls. Shape them oval by pressing with your fingers...as shown in the picture.

# Place the dumplings in airfrier and fry @ 180'c for 20 minutes.

# After 20 minutes turn the dumplings and fry @ 200'c for 15 minutes.

you can see the change in colour.

# Allow it to cool down.

# Use a wooden spoon and break them.

# Put it in mixer jar and make a powder...just without lumps.

# In a plate add churma, jaggery powder, cardomam powder, roasted grated coconut and mix well.

# Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee and pour with churma mixture and mix well.

# Make churma ladoos. Coat them with poppy seeds.

Churma Ladoo are ready for Neivedhya and also to serve.

Do try and provide your comments.

Thank U!