Dink Ladoo/Edible Gum Laddoo

Ingredients:

Edible Gum - 1 1/2 Cup

Grated Dry Coconut - 2 1/2 Cup

Dry Dates - 2 1/2 Cup

Poppy Seeds - 1/2 Cup

Cashew Nuts - 1/2 Cup

Almonds - 1/2 Cup

Walnuts - 1/2 Cup

Sugar - 2 1/2 Cup

Ghee/Clarified Butter - 2 Cup

Nutmeg Powder - 1 Tsp

Method:

1) Dry roast grated coconut on low flame for 2-3 min. and keep aside.

2) Add 1/2 cup ghee in wok and fry edible gum 1 tbsp at a time. They puff up in a moment like popcorn.
    Let them cool for 10 min.

3) Meanwhile add more 1/4 cup of ghee in the same wok and fry poppy seeds.

4) Grind dry dates to coarse powder and keep aside.

5) Grind cashew nuts, almonds and walnuts one at a time and keep aside.

6) Grind sugar to fine powder and keep aside.

7) Now crush the fried gum with steel katori or simply grind it in grinder.

8) In a big bowl mix together the edible gum, dry dates, coconut, almonds, cashew nuts, walnuts, sugar and nutmeg powder and mix well.

9) Make a well in the middle of the mixture.

10) Heat 1 1/4 cup of ghee and add it in the mixture well.

11) Mix nicely the mixture and make ladoo of desired size and serve.

Dinkache Ladoo

Dates Ladoo

Preparation Time - 15 Min                                  Cooking Time - 10 Min            Yield - 12 Ladoo    
   

Ingredients:

Dates - 1 Cup (firmly packed)

Chopped cashew nut - 1/4 Cup

Chopped almonds - 1/4 Cup

Chopped pistachio - 1/4 Cup

Ghee - 1 Tbsp

Cardamom powder - 1/4 Tsp

Method:

1) Chop dates, remove seeds and grind it finely in mixer.

2) Heat ghee in pan and add chopped almonds, cashew nuts and pistachio. 

3) Fry it for 2 mins, remove from pan and keep aside.

4) In the same pan add ground dates and fry for 3-4 min on low medium flame.

5) Let the dates cool for 5 min, add chopped dry fruits and cardamom powder, mix well.

6) Make small balls(ladoo) of this mixture and serve.

Dates Ladoo

Coconut Ladoo

This recipe makes 15 small size ladoo.

Ingredients:

Desiccated coconut - 1 Cup

Ground sugar - 1/2 Cup

Milk cream(Malai) - 2 Tbsp, Thick

Ghee - 1 Tbsp

Cardamom powder - a pinch

Raisins - 12-15 to decorate

Method:

1) Heat ghee in a pan and lightly toast/fry coconut. Make sure color of coconut does not change.

2) In a bowl mix cream, sugar and cardamom powder.

3) Add fried coconut and mix well.

4) Make small balls of mixture and decorate with raisins and serve.

Coconut Ladoo