Dry fruits are some of the healthiest alternatives to salty, fried snacks and a great way to satiate your cravings to nibble something or the other during winters. They also work to satisfy a sweet craving while, providing you the much-needed nutrients, vitamins, and heat in the winter chill. Dry fruits are a quick and delicious way to derive energy during a busy day.
No diet regime is complete without dry fruits as they are packed with various nutrients and essential fats. They also have a number of skin benefits. So here is a mindful recipe of Dry fruit laddu combined with coconut and jaggery to give you a festive feel with taste and health!
Dry Fruit Laddu with Jaggery and Coconut
Ingredients
- Freshly Grated Coconut- 2 cups
- Jaggery Powder- 1 ½ Cups
- Cardamom powder- ½ tsp
- 1 tbsp ghee/ clarified butter
Dry Fruits
- Raisins / dry grapes- ¼th cup
- Seedless dates- ½ cup
- Pistachios- ¼th cup
- Cashews- ¼th cup
- Almonds- ¼th cup
Instructions
Pre-preparation to make dry fruit laddu:
Keep cooking on low flame until the mixture becomes almost dry.
4. Add Coarsely ground dates & raisin mixture. Mix evenly and fry on low flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
5. Now add finely chopped & roasted dry fruits and mix to combine everything into one big mixture.
6. Add cardamom powder, mix and switch off the flame.
Allow it to cool for a minute or so. Then immediately start making laddus or else they may become dry and difficult to work with!
Divide the final mixture into portions of 25 laddus or depending upon the size of the laddus you prefer. Give them circular shapes by gently rolling them into your palms.
Store in an airtight container for up to 15 days. Enjoy it guilt free!
Notes
- Any dry fruits of your choice like dried figs, pecans, groundnuts can be added to these laddus.
- Follow the same procedure of chopping and dry roasting the dry fruits before mixing with coconut jaggery mixture.
- For the vegan version, you can skip the ghee totally, this laddo comes well even without ghee.
Nutrition Information
Yield
25Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 189Total Fat 11gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 3mgSodium 106mgCarbohydrates 23gFiber 2gSugar 17gProtein 3g
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