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Ragi Laduu

Ragi Laddu made with Finger millet flour, Jaggery, Peanuts and sesame seeds. Healthy Diwali Sweet with all the indulgence and none of the guilt.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Keyword ragi laddu
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 15
Calories 162kcal
Author Chhavi

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Ragi Flour
  • ½ Cup Jaggery Coconut Sugar or Sugar
  • 4 tablespoon Ghee Clarified Butter
  • 1 teaspoon Cardamom powder or Pound black seeds inside the green cardamom
  • ¼ Cup Almonds or Peanuts, Cashews, Pistachios
  • ¼ Cup Sesame Seeds
  • ½ Cup Desiccated Coconut

Instructions

  • Toast the Ragi Flour till it smells nutty- 15-20 minutes on a low heat.
  • In another pan, toast the desiccated coconut- takes about 5-8 minutes.
  • Toast the peanuts.Remove the husk once they cool down.
  • Also toast the sesame seeds lightly.
  • Add the desiccated coconut, jaggery, sesame seeds and peanuts in the blender.Make a course powder.
  • Add the Ragi flour along with Ghee and Cardamom to the blender.Whizz is all together.
  • Coat your hands with little ghee and roll the mixture into lime sized balls.

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Notes

  • If the laddu mixture is too dry and crumbly, add 1 more teaspoon of ghee.Do not add too much ghee at the same time.Add 1 teaspoon at a time,
  • If the laddu mixture is too wet, add more roasted Ragi flour.
  • The nutritional value is for 1 laddu which is approximately 1 tablespoon or 1 golf ball size.

Nutrition

Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 1mg