In India since childhood everyone is fond of LADDU, whether it’s besan laddu, boondi laddu, motichoor laddu or any other form everyone like it so much.
The laddu can be placed on the top of Indian hierarchy of sweets because it is served on all happy occasions. Laddu are also associated with Hindu Lord Ganesha.
The laddu is a sphere shaped sweet and the word is derived from a Sanskrit word ‘laduka or lattika’. The laddu are made up of different types of flour, ghee, dry fruits and sugar. It is believed that the laddu was originated during the time of epic Mahabharata where the ‘vedhya'(medicine man) used to prepare small round balls of jadibuti(different kinds of medicinal herbs) and coat it with jaggery and coconut, so that the fighters and patient’s can easily intake it.
It is also believed that during the ancient time laddu were given to teenage girls to keep their raging hormones under check. Even now a day’s the laddoos are given to the pregnant lady and to the new born babies mother, which helps to give energy to the women’s body because after delivery the women’s body loose energy so to recover the energy laddu is given to women’s.
So the common forms of laddu are motichoor, boondi, besan and aate ka laddu.
Today I would like to share two different healthy recipes of laddu. The one is Methi(fenugreek) ke laddu, which is very good for pregnant ladies and it is also good to eat during winter season as it contain dry fruits and fenugreek which helps to give warmness to the body.
The second one is my favorite Oats ke laddu which is very healthy and can be eat by those who are very health concious.
So check out the recipes given below.
Ingredients.
Luke warm Milk 250ml
Dry methi seeds powder 50 gm
Jaggery 300gm
Water ½ cup
Fennel seeds ½ teaspoon
Ghee 6 tablespoon
Wheat flour(aata) 250gms
Edible gum( gaund) 60gms
Mix Dry fruits 30gms
Black pepper powder a pinch.
Nutmeg powder a pinch
Cinnamon powder a pinch
METHOD OF PREPARATION.
In a bowl combine luke warm milk and dry methi seeds powder and keep aside for 15-20 minute.
Take a pan add 2 tablespoon of ghee and heat it. Once the ghee is heated add edible gum and stir until it pop out. Take it out and made a powder.
In another pan add ghee and heat it now add wheat flour and cook until light aroma starts to come. Add edible gum powder in it and stir well. In another pan add jaggery and water and made a syrup
Now add milk and dry methi powder paste in it and mix well. Cook the mixture for 5 to 10 minutes. When the aroma of methi starts to come add jaggery syrup in it and still continuously to avoid lumps. Cook the mixture for 10 more minutes and add dry fruits in it.
Take out the mixture in a plate and mix black pepper, nutmeg and cinnamon powder in it and mix well.
Take small portion in hand and make small round balls.
Oats ke Laddo
- oats -1cup
- Coconut powder-1/2 cup
- Honey-150ml
- Cashewnuts-10gm
- Almond-10gm
- Walnut -20gm
- Flakeseeds-20gm
Method.
- In a pan add a cup of oats and roast it on a low flame for about 5minutes .
- Now add chopped cashewnuts, almond, walnut and flakeseed and again roast for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Now add coconut powder and mix it well .
- At last add honey and mix it well .
- Transfer the mixture into the bowl and make round balls
- Coat the balls or laddoo in coconut powder and serve.
So I hope you like the content.
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