Bajra Laddoo

Bajra flour when paired with legumes and pulses can be a source of all necessary nutrients like protein and amino acids that are needed to sustain a healthy body. Here we have brought you laddoos made with healthy bajra flour, roasted in aromatic ghee, sweetened with jaggery and enriched with crunchy nuts!

By Sanjeev Kapoor 23 Aug 2024 in Recipes Mithais

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Main ingredients	Pearl millet (bajra) flour, Ghee, Jaggery, Roasted peanut powder, Cashewnuts, Almonds, Dried coconut, Green cardamom powder, Gum resin (dink), Poppy seeds
Cuisine	Indian
Course	Mithai
Prep time	40-45 minutes
Cook time	15-20 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Sweet
Level of cookingq	Easy
Others	Vegetarian

Ingredients

1½ cups pearl millet (bajra) flour
½ cup ghee
1 cup chopped jaggery (gud)
½ cup roasted peanut powder
2 tablespoons chopped cashewnuts
2 tablespoons chopped almonds
2 tablespoons roasted dried coconut
½ teaspoon green cardamom powder
½ cup fried edible gum resin (dink)
Roasted poppy seeds for coating

Method

Heat ghee in a non-stick pan, add pearl millet flour and mix well. Saute stirring continuously till the flour is fragrant and golden. Transfer on a large plate and allow to cool completely.
Heat jaggery in another non-stick pan till it melts completely. Take the pan off the heat and allow to cool completely.
Add roasted peanut powder to the sautéed flour along with cashewnuts, almonds, dried coconut, green cardamom powder and fried edible gum resin. Add cooled melted jaggery and mix till well combined.
To make the laddoos¸ take small portions of the mixture and shape each portion into a ball. Roll each of them in poppy seeds.
Arrange the laddoos on a serving plate and serve.

#Jaggery #Poppy seeds #Ghee #Pearl millet flour (bajre ka atta) #Gum resin (dink) #Dried coconut #Cashewnuts #Almonds #Green cardamom powder #Roasted peanut powder