Give Your Favourite Ladoos A Nutritious Twist With This Makhana Ladoo Recipe By Chef Sanjeev Kapoor| Curly Tales

Nutritional Twist

If you love ladoo but promised yourself you would eat healthy in the new year, then we have found the perfect recipe for you all to try! 

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Makhana Ladoo 

Then you should try out this  Makhana Ladoo recipe shared by  Chef Sanjeev Kapoor.

Ingredients

2 cups makhana 1 cup chopped jaggery 4 tbsp ghee ¼ cup roasted peanuts ¼ cup cashew nuts 2 tbsp pistachios ¼ cup almonds 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds ½ cup + 2 tbsp grated dried coconut 1 tbsp black sesame seeds 1 tbsp white sesame seeds ¼ tsp green cardamom powder

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Make Jaggery Syrup 

1. Heat a deep non-stick pan and add jaggery along with 1 cup of water. 2. Mix well and cook till the mixture reaches one-string consistency. 

Roast The Makhanas

3. Heat ghee in a non-stick pan, add makhana, and dry roast till crisp. 4. Transfer this to a plate. 

Roast Remaining Ingredients

5. Now, add the remaining ghee to the pan and add peanuts, cashews, pistachios, almonds, pumpkin seeds, and dry coconut and roast for 2-3 minutes.

Mix & Blend

6. Mix with roasted makhana and blend it in a grinder to make a fine powder. 

Follow These Steps

7. Heat the pan again & add remaining dried coconut, black sesame seeds & white sesame seeds & roast till fragrant. 8. Transfer the sesame mixture to the ground mixture. 9. Add green cardamom powder and add the cooled jaggery syrup and mix till the mixture comes together.

Shape The Ladoos

10. Take small portions & shape ladoos. 11. Serve & enjoy!