Ragi ladoo

RAGI / NACHNI LADOO

INGREDIENTS

• Ragi flour – 1 cup
• White sesame / til – ¼ cup
• Desiccated Coconut – ¼ cup
• Grated jaggery – ½ cup
• Water – ¼ cup
• Cardamom – ¼ tsp
• Cocoa pwdr – 1 or 2 tsp
• Ghee – 3 or 4 tbsp

PREPARATION

1. Dry roast sesame till it puffs up .colour should not change .[do not burn it]
2. Dry roast ragi flour for on low flame till aromatic .Colour should not change and don’t burn it .

METHOD

Take ragi flour + sesame + coconut + cardamom pwdr + cocoa pwdr and mix well with clean hands .

Heat jaggery + water in a pan .

Boil it till it thickens .[string consistency not required]

Add ghee to the syrup  and mix well .

Add the flour mixture to the jaggery syrup and mix well .

Grease your palms .

Take small portion of the mixture and roll it into smooth ladoos .

Be quick at this stage. We have to make the ladoos when the mixture is hot .

Else the mixture hardens .

Ladoos are ready to serve .

Store in airtight container .

NOTES

1. Instead of jaggery we can use sugar.
2. I have added sesame to give a texture to the ladoo.
3. Instead of sesame ,you can roast poha ,grind it and add .
4. U can use dried coconut – roast it .
5. I added less ghee so got little dry texture – but are healthy .
6. The more the ghee ,more the soft ladoos .
7. Because of cocoa pwdr the kids like it .
8. I made mini ladoos .
9. if the mixture is dry ,u can use little warm milk to give moisture .

BENEFITS OF RAGI 

1. Very Rich in calcium
2. Helps in weight loss
3. High fibre content:
4. Regulates blood sugar levels
5. Battles anemia
6. Natural relaxant
7. Reduces the risk of stroke
8. Gluten-free
9. Excellent baby food

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