Ladoo - Learn To Bake - Indian Sweetmeats

ghee

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil offers a healthier fat option.

sugar

🥗Healthier: jaggery

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Jaggery adds a unique flavor and is less processed.

gram flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Almond flour provides a gluten-free alternative.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: chopped dried fruit

Seeds are a good nut-free option.

Heat oil in a pot.

Add a little water at a time to your mixture.

Pour mixture through a colander into the hot oil, forming small round balls.

Fry until crisp, about 3 minutes.

Boil sugar and water to form a sticky syrup.

Keep the syrup warm.

Make small balls with the fried mixture and then roll in coloured almond bits.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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