Recipe | Gond Ke Ladoo

“Rich, delicious and yummy Gond Ke Ladoo”

INGREDIENTS

2 cups Whole Wheat Flour

1/4 cup Ghee Plus some more if required

1 cup Makhana Cut into small pieces

2 tbsp Melon Seeds

2 tbsp Chironji

2 tbsp Poppy Seeds

1/2 cup Dry Coconut Thinly Sliced

1/2 cup Almonds Sliced

1/4 cup Cashew Nuts Sliced

100 g Gond

1 tsp Ginger Powder

1 cup Powdered sugar or Boora

METHOD

1. Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a karahi.
2. Roast makhana until slightly browned. Take out on a plate.
3. Take 1 tsp ghee in the karahi and fry melon seeds, chironji and poppy seeds until browned.Drain out in the plate.
4. Take 1 tbsp ghee in the same karahi and roast the coconut until browned. Drain out in the plate.
5. Take 1 tsp ghee in the karahi and fryalmonds and cashew nuts until browned. Drain out in the plate.
6. Take 2 tbsp ghee in the karahi and fry the gond until browned.
7. Take out in a mortar and crush with a pestle to make a coarse powder. Transfer the powder in the plate.
8. Add 2 tbsp ghee in the karahi and add whole wheat flour and roast on medium heat until nicely browned. Keep mixing throughout.
9. Add ginger powder and the ingredients in the plate in the flour. Mix well.
10. Add powdered sugar and mix well. Make ladoos from the mixture while the mixture is still warm.
11. Add more melted hot ghee to this mixture if it’s not binding.
12. Store in an airtight container for Holi.