Wednesday, 9 July 2014

Almond Laddu

Almond Laddu for your tasty bite!

Almond Laddu for your tasty bite!

Laddu or Laddoo happens to be a ball-shaped sweet popular in Indian Subcontinent as well as regions with immigrants from the Subcontinent such as Hijaz. Laddu is made of flour and sugar with other ingredients that vary by recipe. This recipe here is Almond laddu. Its not only healthy but also equally tasty. Try it out here:


1 cup Almonds
1 cup Dates
1 tbsp Honey
a small pinch of Salt
2-3 drops Vanilla Essence
2 pinches of Cinnamon powder
1/2 cup fine shredded Coconut for rolling.


Soak Almonds for 3-4 hrs. De-skin & slice thinly. Leave on a paper towel for sometime. Dry roast till golden brown. Steam the Dates for 25-30 mins by covering a lid. Grind cooled Almonds to fine powder. Add the steamed Dates to it & grind again until everything comes together. Remove the Dates & Almond mixture to a bowl. Add the remaining ingredients & mix well. Make small balls & roll them in Coconut powder. Refrigerate for 2 hrs & serve cold.

Note: Dates sticks to the blender so scrape in between grinding. Adjust honey according to your requirement of sweetness.
(AW:SB)

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