Dry Fruits Laddu Recipe

Here’s a simple and delicious recipe for Dry Fruits Laddu. These laddus are packed with the goodness of various dry fruits and are perfect for a healthy snack.

Ingredients:

1. Dates – 1 cup, pitted and chopped
2. Almonds – 1/2 cup
3. Cashews – 1/2 cup
4. Pistachios – 1/4 cup
5. Walnuts – 1/4 cup
6. Raisins – 1/4 cup
7. Desiccated Coconut – 1/4 cup
8. Poppy Seeds – 2 tbsp
9. Ghee – 2 tbsp
10. Cardamom Powder – 1 tsp

Instructions:

1. Dry Roast the Nuts:
   • Heat a pan on medium heat and dry roast almonds, cashews, pistachios, and walnuts separately until they are slightly golden and aromatic.
   • Let them cool down completely.
2. Grind the Nuts:
   • Once cooled, coarsely grind the roasted nuts in a food processor. Do not make it a fine powder; a coarse texture is desirable.
3. Prepare the Dates:
   • In the same food processor, add the chopped dates and grind until it forms a smooth paste.
4. Toast the Coconut and Poppy Seeds:
   • In the same pan, dry roast the desiccated coconut until it turns light golden.
   • Remove the coconut and roast the poppy seeds for a minute or until they start to pop. Set aside.
5. Mix Everything Together:
   • In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground nuts, date paste, raisins, roasted coconut, and poppy seeds.
   • Add cardamom powder to the mixture.
6. Forming the Laddus:
   • Heat ghee in a pan and pour it over the dry fruit mixture.
   • Mix everything thoroughly so that all ingredients are well combined.
   • Take a small portion of the mixture and roll it between your palms to form small balls (laddus).
   • Repeat the process until all the mixture is used up.
7. Storage:
   • Store the dry fruits laddus in an airtight container. They can be kept at room temperature for up to a week or refrigerated for longer shelf life.

Enjoy your homemade, healthy Dry Fruits Laddus!