Traditional / Festive Recipes
Til Ladoo - Sesame Ladoo
Til Ladoos, a festive, traditional winter dessert that is specially made during Lohri / Sankranti. They are made from Jaggery(Gul) and Til ( sesame Seeds). These are very easy to make and taste super delicious.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Serves
- 32 ladoos
- Total
- 40 min
Ingredients
- 250 gmsTil ( sesame seeds)
- 250 gms (use the gudh that is only meant for chikki )Jaggery (Chikki gudh)
- 1/2 cup ( roasted and deskinned, slightly pounded)Groundnut (peanut )
- 1/4 cup ( grated)Dry Coconut
- 1 tspCardamom powder ( Elaichi Powder)
- 1/4 tsp ( optional)Nutmeg powder ( Jaiphal powder)
Method
- Step 1
Roast and slightly pound the groundnuts and cut the gudh ( jaggery) into small pieces and keep aside.
- Step 2
In a pan, roast til until they appear well roasted and slightly change colour.
- Step 3
Cool the til ( sesame seeds) down and mix the groundnut and grated coconut to it.
- Step 4
In a thick bottomed kadai, add the gudh ( jaggery) and keep stirring continuously until it melts and turns liquid. ( doesn't take more than 4-5 minutes. Add 1 tsp ghee and mix well.
- Step 5
Immediately add the mixture of sesame, peanuts and coconut into the hot melted gudh(jaggery). Add the cardamom and Nutmeg powder and mix well for a minute or so.
- Step 6
Apply ghee on your palms and immediately shape them into small balls ( ladoos).
- Step 7
Note :
- Step 8
Only use chikki Gud / Jaggery for these ladoos. ( the Ladoos wont turn out well with normal gudh)
- Step 9
If you want the laddoos to be tougher stir and melt the gudh a little longer. The longer you stir the gudh the tougher ( hard) the ladoos will be. However this method of adding the til (sesame) as soon as he gudh( jaggery) turns into a liquid form make the laddoos just right to eat.
