Sesame and Flaxseed Laddoo

I am just back from a long holiday from Chandigarh. Its winters and one thing that caught my attention is it is during winters they eat a lot of jaggery and sweets made of jaggery. It is cold even here, so thought of making gud (jaggery)  laddoos. I was introduced to flaxseeds by my friend CK and I loved it from the beginning. So I thought of making Til(sesame) laddoo but gave a twist by adding flaxseeds to it. It is such a simple and easy recipe and you don't require many ingredients. So happy cooking....

Ingredients:

Flaxseeds - 100 gms
Sesame seeds - 100 gms
Jaggery - 100 gms
Ghee - 1 tbsp

Method:

Roast flaxseeds as well till the raw smell disappears. Cool and keep aside. 

Roast the sesame seeds till they are light golden in color. Cool and keep aside.

Grind sesame and flaxseeds to a coarse powder and keep aside.

Heat the ghee in a pan and add the jaggery. Simmer over low flame till jaggery caramelises.

Add the roasted ground sesame and flaxseeds and mix it thoroughly with the melted jaggery.

Take off the flame and let it cool down a bit. When it is still warm grease your palms with a little ghee, divide the mixture into equal portions and shape the mixture into laddoos.

Roast the sesame seeds till they are light golden in color. Cool and keep aside. Roast flaxseeds as well till the raw smell disappears. Cool and keep aside. 
Grind sesame and flaxseeds to a coarse powder and keep aside.  Heat the ghee in a pan and add the jaggery. Simmer over low flame till jaggery caramelises. Add the roasted ground sesame and flaxseeds and mix it thoroughly with the melted jaggery. Take off the flame and let it cool down a bit. When it is still warm grease your palms with a little ghee, divide the mixture into equal portions and shape the mixture into laddoos.

Chocolate Oats Ladoo

Wow... I am writing my 100th post today... and I wanted to post something that I am crazy about. And that has to be chocolate. During my pregnancy i used to eat atleast one bar everyday... i know its too much but I had cravings for dark and bitter chocolate. I ate to my heart's content coz I had an excuse... Now looking back, I really don't know how i could eat so many. Anyways, coming back to recipe, wanted to make something with chocolate. Diwali is round the corner, so i thought why not make traditional indian sweet with chocolate. But chocolate alone will be too much, so i added oats so that it gives texture and adds much needed crunch. If you wish you can add dry fruits. I wanted to avoid it as it is already loaded with goodness( u know what I mean, yep Calories). This is one quick and easy ladoo recipe. This is Chocolate Oats Ladoo... Enjoy... Happy cooking...

Ingredients:

Compound dark chocolate - 200 gms
Khoya - 150 gms
Butter/Ghee - 75 gms
Sugar - 1/2 cup(add as per your taste, I used powdered)
Oats - 1 1/2 cup

Method:

In a mixing bowl add chocolate and melt it using a double boiler.

Add butter and sugar to the chocolate and mix till they all bind together. Keep aside.

In a kadhai, add oats. Roast till they are golden brown, keep aside.

In the same kadhai, add khoya and roast till it is golden color. 

 Now add the oats to the mava mixture. Mix well.

Now mix this mava mixture to the chocolate mixture until it comes together.Grease your hands with ghee. Divide mixture into equal portions and shape them into laddoos.

In a mixing bowl add chocolate and melt it using a double boiler. Add butter and sugar to the chocolate and mix till they all bind together. Keep aside.
In a kadhai, add oats. Roast till they are golden brown, keep aside. In the same kadhai, add khoya and roast till it is golden color.  Now add the oats to the mava mixture. Mix well.
Now mix this mava mixture to the chocolate mixture until it comes together.Grease your hands with ghee. Divide mixture into equal portions and shape them into laddoos. Store them in an air tight container and keep them in refrigerator.


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