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Main ingredients | Dried dates powder, White sesame seeds, Dried coconut, Ghee, Almonds, Cashewnuts, Pistachios, Gum resin, Jaggery, Green cardamom powder |
Cuisine | Indian |
Course | Mithai |
Prep time | 25-30 minutes |
Cook time | 25-30 minutes |
Serve | |
Taste | Sweet |
Level of cooking | Easy |
Others | Vegetarian |
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried dates (kharik) powder
- ½ cup white sesame seeds
- ½ cup grated dried coconut
- 2 tablespoons + ¼ cup ghee
- 15-20 almonds
- 15-20 cashewnuts
- 15-20 pistachios
- 1 tablespoon gum resin (gond)
- ¾ cup chopped jaggery
- ½ teaspoon green cardamom powder
Method
- Heat a non-stick pan, add white sesame seeds and dry roast for 1 minute. Transfer onto a plate and set aside to cool down.
- Dry roast dried coconut in the same pan till golden brown. Transfer onto same plate and set aside to cool down.
- Heat 2 tablespoons ghee in another non-stick pan, add almonds and sauté till golden brown. Drain and transfer onto the same plate and set aside to cool down.
- Add cashewnuts and pistachios to the same pan and saute till golden brown. Drain transfer onto the plate and set aside to cool down.
- Add gum resin to the same pan and sauté till puffed. Drain and transfer onto the plate and set aside to cool down.
- Heat remaining ghee in the same pan. Add dried dates powder and sauté for 4-5 minutes on medium heat. Allow to cool.
- Transfer sesame seeds, coconut, almonds, cashewnuts, pistachios and gum resin into a grinder jar and grind coarsely. Transfer onto the same plate. Add the sauteed date powder and mix well.
- Heat another non-stick pan, add jaggery and 2 tablespoons water and cook till the syrup reaches soft ball consistency.
- Add this to the ground mixture, add green cardamom powder and mix well when the mixture is still warm. Divide the mixture into equal portions and shape them into laddoos.
- Arrange the laddoos on a serving plate and serve.
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