Healthy Bajra Gond Ladoo Recipe | Iron-Rich Winter Laddoos with Jaggery | #amritaraichand

jaggery

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Coconut sugar is a lower glycemic index option.

ghee

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: butter

Coconut oil is dairy-free and can be healthier.

bajra flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour is more nutritious.

nuts (cashews, almonds)

🥗Healthier: seeds (pumpkin, sunflower)

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Peanuts are often cheaper and provide protein.

Dry roast all the nuts and blend them into a coarse powder.

Heat ghee in a pan. Add gond and fry until puffed and crispy.

Remove gond, let it cool, then lightly crush it.

In the same pan, add bajra flour and roast on low flame for 15–20 minutes until aromatic.

Transfer roasted bajra flour to a bowl and allow it to cool.

Add the powdered nuts and crushed gond. Mix well.

Melt jaggery in a pan until smooth.

Pour melted jaggery into the flour mixture and mix thoroughly.

While warm, shape into laddus.

Let them set and serve.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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