Dates and Nuts Laddu
This dates and Nuts Laddu with coconut and seeds is a very healthy snack that can be made during festivals, as a Vrat dish or for your kids.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp Desi Ghee
- 1 cup Makhana
- 1/4 cup Almonds
- 1/4 cup Cashews
- 1 tbsp Sunflower seeds
- 1 tbsp Pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup grated Coconut
- 1/4 cup Safed Til
- 1 tsp Poppy seeds
- 1 tbsp Kishmis
- 1 cup Dates
Instructions
- To make the dates ladoo, first heat 1 tbsp of Desi Ghee in a Pan.
- As soon as the Ghee gets heated, we will add 1 cup of Makhana(Fox nuts) to the Pan, and roast until they become crisp. Keep them aside.
- Now, add 1 more tbsp of Desi Ghee to the Pan, and add 1/4 cup of finely chopped Almonds. We will roast them on a low flame for a minute or two.
- Next, add 1/4 cup of finely chopped Cashews. Roast them for a few seconds. Keep in mind that Cashews take very little time to roast, so keep the flame to low or else they will burn.
- Add 1 tbsp of Sunflower seeds and 1 tbsp of Pumpkin seeds. Roast and mix well.
- When everything gets roasted, we will add 1/4 cup of grated coconut. We need to roast it for a few seconds, as it gets roasted very quickly. Once everything gets crisp and roasted well, take everything out into a bowl.
- Next, add and heat one more tbsp of ghee in the Pan, and add 1/4 cup of Safed Til, and roast it on a low flame as well.
- As the Til gets roasted, we will add 1 tsp of Poppy seeds, and 1 tbsp of Kishmish. Mix and roast them as well, and take them out to the bowl.
- Now, take 1 cup of Dates. We will remove their seeds and grind them to a paste-like consistency.
- Next, we will take a tsp of Desi Ghee, heat it, and add the paste. Roast the paste on a low flame for a minute.
- Once we roast the date paste, we will take it out in the same bowl as the dry fruits. Also, grind the roasted Fox nuts and add to the bowl.
- Mix everything so that the mixture blends together very well.
- Now, take a full tablespoon of the mixture in your hands, and we will give it the shape of the Ladoo.
- Laddu is ready. You can serve it now or store in an airtight jar for later use.