Methi Ladu

Ingredients :

Methi seeds - 1/2 cup

Ghee - 2 1/2 Cup

Wheat flour - 1 Cup

Dry Date(Kharik) - 2 Cup

Cashew nuts - 1/3 Cup

Almonds - 1/3 Cup

Grated Jaggery - 2 Cup

Sugar - 1 Cup

Raisins - to decorate(Optional)

Method:

1) Dry roast methi seeds till light brown in color, let it cool and grind to fine powder.

2) Heat 1 Cup ghee in pan and add methi seeds powder in it. Mix well and keep this mixture in a container for 7 days. Mix it once a day.

3) Heat 1/2 cup ghee in a pan and fry wheat flour till pink in color and nice aroma comes.

4) Deseed dry dates and grind to coarse powder.
    Tip: You can dry dates in sun for 4-5 hrs. for easy grinding.

5) Grind cashew nuts and almonds to coarse powder.

6) Grind sugar to fine powder. You can skip sugar and add 3 cups of jaggery. I like mix taste.

7) In a big bowl mix methi powder and fried wheat flour and mix well.

8) Put this flour mix in blender along with jaggery and blend together to mix nicely.

9) Take out the flour mix in a bowl and add dry dates powder, nut powder and sugar and mix well.

10) Heat remaining 1 cup ghee and add it to this mixture.

11) Make ladu of this mixture and eat one every morning in winter or postpartum.

Methi Ladoo