dry fruits k laddu ( badam ke laddu )

cooking time : 10 minutes
preparation time : 15 minutes
serve: 6-10












ingredients :
chopped almonds            100 grams 
chopped pistachio              100 grams 

raisins                                            50 grams
cashew chopped                     100 grams 
green cardamom powder               1/2 tsp
sesame seeds                                  1/2 cup
clarified butter                              1/2 cup
dates                                           1 cup seeds removed 
roasted flour                                  3 tbsp
jaggry                                      250 grams       
               
method :  

• heat 1/2 cup of clarified butter in a pan add chopped almonds chopped raisins , chopped dates and chopped cashew and fry it and remove in a bowl . 

• in the same pan with left over (clarified butter )ghee add jaggry and melt it add cardamom powder . when jaggry totally get dissolved in butter close the flame and add roasted flour and fried nuts . mix immediately before cooking down . 

• set aside and let it to cool down at room temperature . now make balls out of the mixture . and coat it with sesame seeds . 
• serve . 

note :

the dessert or this laddu usually initiates in india during the festival known as makar sankranti ( kite flying day ). how ever it is healthy to eat this dessert during winter season. as it contain jaggery , and nuts which are too rich in vitamins and minerals ,  how ever besides all these benefits we have some drawbacks pregnant women please don't eat it much . 

semolina and fox nut dessert (sooji ke laddu)

cooking time : 15 minutes preparation time : 15 minutes
serve: 6  









ingredients :
semolina                 2 cup 
sugar                       8 tbsp
fox nut ( makahne )       1 cup
raisins                               1/2 cup
cashew nuts                    12-15
clarified butter                  3 tbsp 
melon seeds                    2 tbsp  peeled 
grated coconuts             2 tbsp
almonds                        chopped 
water                          3 cups 
cardamom powder         1/2 tsp


method :

• dry roast fox nut  , cashew nuts , almonds , and melon seeds , and grated coconuts separately . 
•  heat up 2 tbsp clarified butter ( ghee ) in a pan and stir semolina until it get nice golden color then remove in a bowl . 

• now in pan take 3 cups of water , put raisins , cardamom powder  and 1/2 cup sugar and allow it to get a boil . then add all roasted semolina , fox nut, almonds , cashew , melon seeds and stir till it get dry . and all mixture get soaked by water . 

• now allow it to get on room temperature then make fine balls by using palms . 
• this is awesome recipe for winter season . 

Badam aur gud k luddu (almonds and jaggery sweet ball )

preparation time :10 minutes

cooking time   :5 minutes 

ingredients :

jaggery / gud                   1/2 cup
Almonds                         1 cup roughly chopped
cashew nuts                    1/2 cup roughly chopped
ghee / butter                        1 tbsp
carom seed                        1/4 cup
white sesame seeds           1/2 cup

method :

• heat up butter or ghee in a pan and jaggery and cook till it melt .

• add carom seed  and almonds and mix well 

• turn of heat add cashew nuts and mix well .

• remove in a plate and allow it be cool down for 2 minutes .

• now take small amount of it in  ball and make small balls .

• put this balls into sesame seds and quote well .

• ready to use , u can preserve in air tight container and make it in use for long time .