healthy ladoo

BESAN MAKHANA LADOO

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A healthy sweet if made with care ,it’s one of

the best I would vote for .

Makhanas are lotus seeds or fox nuts highly

beneficial for people with blood pressure,

diabetics .Low on calories it is a good snack,to

munch like popcorn.This can be made into

sweet and savoury dishes .

This time I roasted the makhanas and badam

pisin ( almond gum ) powdered it,and added to

the besan ladoo . This is the third variation of

besan ladoo . Do check on the previous posts if

you are a fan of besan laddoo.

Sugar can be substituted with jaggery

To the recipe now

INGREDIENTS

2 cups besan flour ( gram dal flour)

3/4 -1 cup ghee

1 cup lotus seeds

1/4 cup dessicated coconut

2 tsp badam pisin ( almond gum)

3/4 -1 cup powdered sugar ( preferably the

*Tagar/ boora powdered sugar )

A pinch of salt

3/4 tsp cardamon powder

Few strands saffron

A few nuts like cashews and pistachios

METHOD

•First add 3/4th ghee and roast the flour till

golden brown and a nice aroma comes out of

it .( not burnt smell so take care to roast

correct.)

•Keep roasting till it turns a little liquidy and

semi-thick.

•Add the remaining ghee ,cashews and roast.

(check the colour in the photo ).

•Add saffron strands.

•Remove from fire and allow to cool

completely, before adding sugar . ( do not add

sugar before it has cooled.)

•Best to transfer to another bowl to cool.

•Now slightly dry roast the lotus seeds and

powder.

•Heat 1-2 ghee and add the gum .It will swell

and change colour .Powder this too and set

aside .

•Once the besan is cool, add the rest of the

ingredients ,and make ladoos.

•If it looks moist , you can keep in the fridge

and serve .

•If you have silver vark, you could dab the

paper on the sweet .

* Home made tagar or boora sugar

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup water

Boil the sugar and water till crystal stage ( keep stirring )

Remove from fire and mix till dry and coarse

powder form.

Powder and store . Use when required . This is

mostly used for ladoos like this .

Best to store in the fridge .

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GRAM DAL LADOO

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This is an easy ladoo anyone can make with

less effort and time . Made with soaked Bengal

gram,this ladoo tastes like a motichur ladoo.

I had this idea during the lockdown( as I didn’t

get gram flour )but was hesitant to try it at

that time . Today I tried it and it turned

awesome !

I must state that, each type of ladoo has it’s

distinct taste…

I had this recipe with semolina in an old

cookbook,( will post that later, as I never post

recipes without trying and tasting it and of

course wait for the comments of my

kids,who are my best critics too.😀.

Now to the recipe

INGREDIENTS

2 cups Bengal gram dal ( kadala parippu)

1/4 tsp salt

2 cups sugar

1/2-1 tsp cardamon powder

A pinch of edible camphor

A pinch of kesar / kesari powder

Cashews and raisins

Oil for frying

2 tbsp ghee

METHOD

•Wash the dal well and soak for 3-4 hours.

•Grind to a coarse paste without water.

•Add salt .

•Heat oil in a shallow pan.

•Drop little portions like pakoras into the oil.

•Remove from fire, when it is light golden

colour not brown

•Prepare sugar syrup with 1/2 cup water ( soft

ball stage or 2 string consistency ).

•Crush the fried pakoras in a mixer,to a coarse

mix ( don’t grind fine ).

•Mix into the thick syrup and heat for 2-3

minutes and mix well.

•Remove from fire

•Mix in the rest of the ingredients,and allow to

cool .

•Bind into ladoos and allow to cool completely

and then serve .

MOONG’N’ALMOND CARAMEL LADOO

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This is different from the normal green gram/

pasiparuppu/moong laddoo.

The authentic recipe has powdered sugar/

jaggery mixed . This time I made it with

caramelised syrup ,almonds & roasted edible

gum(badam pisin).

Edible gum is solidified resin from the almond

tree.Natural body coolant . This gum, when

soaked in water , gains a jelly form , and is

used in drinks like rose milk,jigarthanda (a

famous South Indian drink).

High protein content almond gum removes

acidity in stomach,burns fat , but has reverse

effects of fat gain if consumed with milk.

Those who have no time for breakfast can have

this high protein ladoo.

So, let’s move to the recipe now

INGREDIENTS

1 cup green gram/ moong

1/2 cup almonds

1-2 tblsp of almond gum

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp cardamon powder

a pinch of salt

1/4 tsp powdered nutmeg

Ghee

METHOD

Roast the lentil in a tblsp.of ghee till brown.

In another tblsp of ghee roast the gum . It will

swell up crisp.

Remove from fire .

First powder the dal,into that add the gum and

powder fine .

Caramel the sugar with 1-2 tblsp of water till

golden brown. Add the almonds to the syrup.

Now,add this syrup to the powdered mix and

powder fine.

Shape into ladoos .( Add some hot ghee if

unable to hold shape ).

You can add milk if ,you are not going to

store.

RAGI ‘N’ NUTS LADOO

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Ragi ,Finger millet,or Kurakkan is  one nutritious flour which can be consumed in many

ways.It is widely used in porridges,desserts,baking,drink and many more breakfast

dishes.

This millet rich in fibre ,calcium ,good carbs,and Vitamin D is good for weight loss and

diabetes.Even though it has a bland taste it is highly beneficial for those with Vitamin D

deficiency and diabetes.In early times people included this daily in their diets in the

form of light porridges,and drinks.Only few homes in South India follow to consume

daily now. Lifestyle nowadays has paved the way for growing diseases,so it’s advisable to

create the habit of consuming daily this wonder millet in some form .

A light roasting before adding to recipes will enhace the taste.So today my recipe to

share is a healthy and tasty for all ages.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup ragi flour

1 cup treacle or melted jaggery

1/4 cups peanuts dry roasted

1/2 cup almonds powdered coarsely

3/4 tsp.cardamon powder

4 tblsp ghee

1/4 tsp dry ginger powder (optional)

a pinch of salt.

METHOD

Roast the flour in half of the ghee till hot (not burnt).

Mix in the rest of the ingredients and form ladoos.

GREEN GRAM,RED RICE,ALMOND LADDU

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This laddu is one healthy sweet,loaded with protein and nutrients.Consumption of red rice

aids in the reduction of inflammation,allergy,lowering cholesterol strengthens bones ….and

many more if listed under health benefits.Consumption of red rice,black rice are hardly

used nowadays.A small percentage maybe consuming now ,due to diet changes because of

diseases,and the need for remedy to curb down the affects.Another percentage may be due to

the re-birth of the organic era .Anyway the underlined fact is these type of rices are healthy

and I think these type of food have to be introduced in a form that is welcome in each one’s

home.These rices are also used in making halwas,dodol,porridge,laddu,payasam,kheer,and

many more breakfast dishes .I tried this with the combination of moong and almond.People

who don’t like sugar,may add jaggery,or palm candy.In this recipe I have used powdered

sugar (boora).So do try and send in your comments.

For the recipe

INGREDIENTS

1 cup whole green gram (moong)

1/2 cup red rice/ black rice

1/4 cup almonds

3/4 cup powdered sugar

A pinch of salt

1/4 tsp.nutmeg

1 tblsp.edible gum(Badam or almond pisin)

3-4 tblsp ghee

1/4 tsp elaichi or cardamon powder

METHOD

Heat ghee.Add the green gram first and roast till light brown.Next add rice and the almonds

and roast till moong is golden brown.Remove or shove the contents to the corner of the

pan ,and add the edible gum (it will swell and turn white).Remove from fire.After it is warm

powder it fine,add the powdered sugar,nutmeg powder,cardamon powder,and make

laddoos.If you like you can add more ghee when binding.

BESAN AND CASHEW LADOO

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The besan ladoo is a traditional sweet of Northern India.This time i thought to give it a

change in my way ,by mixing in cashewnut powder,and the taste was too good.The blend

of cashewnut powder,and besan powder was awesome.The roasting of the besan flour in

ghee is too important,it should not get burnt or have the raw taste and smell.So first you

could slightly roast the besan flour without the ghee for few minutes,remove from fire

and then mix the ghee,and then again roast till you get a nice smell.(do not touch the

flour when it is hot as it will burn your fingers).

INGREDIENTS

2 cups gramflour (besan flour)

1 cup fine powdered sugar or boora sugar (these are sold in indian supermarkets)

1/2 cup pure ghee

1/2 cup powdered cashewnut

few broken cashews

1/2 tsp.cardamon powder

a pinch of salt

METHOD

Dry roast the besan flour for a few minutes .Remove from fire,and mix in the ghee.Keep

on fire again and roast on medium flame till it is nice and golden,and you get a good

aroma(not burnt aroma).Transfer to another tray and allow to cool slightly.Add the

powdered sugar  and the rest of the ingredients and make ladoos.This can be stored for

more than a week.If you are using boora you can store for a month .(provided it lasts to

store…..)A very tasty and healthy sweet.!

GREEN GRAM ,URAD DAL LADOO

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Today i would like to share with you a high protein ladoo with whole green gram and urad

dal or ulundu(white lentil).These two pulses are the best source of proteins and

minerals.Good for boosting energing levels,rich in fibres ,helps to reduce cholesterol

levels ,improves cardiovascular health. Urad dal is also good for women as it has iron, folic

acid, calcium, magnesium, potassium which makes it a healthy pulse.

For the recipe now.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup urad dal (ulundu or white lentil)

1 cup whole green gram

1/4 cup ghee

1.5 cups jaggery /vellam (you can make with sugar too,and the sweetness can be adjusted to your taste.)

a pinch of salt.

1/2 tsp.cardamon powder

1/4 cup  whole peanuts (raw or roasted)

METHOD

Heat 2 tblsp.ghee and roast the green gram ,and urad dal till you get a nice brown color.

Roast the peanuts if you are using the raw ones in a little ghee and set aside.

Now powder the green gram and the urad dal fine.Add the jaggery and pulse for a minute.

Next add the peanuts and pulse for another minute.Add cardamon powder and salt.

Make ladoos whist warm.Add  ghee enough to form the shape only.No need to add more.

This can be stored for more than a week