Dry Fruits Laddu Recipe - no sugar, no jaggery...

Dry Fruits Ladoo is the healthiest Indian deserts and prepared with only dry fruits. As mentioned earlier i have not used sugar or jaggery syrup in this laddu. So this laddu is ideal for calorie watchers. This healthy ladoo, does not even require edible gum to form the round shape. Seedless dates are coarsely grounded to act as edible gum and to give the sweetness to this amazing laddu. 

Furthermore, dry fruits are rich in vitamin e, iron, magnesium and beta carotene.

Prep time: 15 mins    |    Cook time: 10 mins     |    Total time: 25 mins 

Recipe type: Sweet

Cuisine: Indian

Serves: 20 laddus

Ingredients:

• 1 cup seedless Dates / Karjur
• 1/4 cup Pistachios
• 1/4 cup Cashews
• 1/4 cup Almonds
• 3 tbsp raisins 
• 1 tbsp ghee / butter
• 1/2 tsp cardamom powder

Preparation:

1.      In a blender, take 1 cup of seedless dates and dry blend around 4-5 pulses.

2.      Blend dates coarsely. Keep aside.

3.      Now finely chop cashews, pistachios and almonds. Do not powder them as you won’t enjoy the crunchy bites.

4.      Now take a kadai and add a tbsp of ghee.

5.      Add all the dry fruits like raisins, cashews, pistachios and almonds.

6.      Fry them on medium flame for 3-4 minutes till they change colour lightly.

7.      Now add coarsely blend dates.

8.      Continue to fry on medium flame smashing dates with a spatula. This helps dates to separate out and mix uniformly with other dry fruits.

9.      Also add cardamom powder and continue to saute.

10.  Sauté till the dates start releasing oil.

11.  Turn off the flame and allow to cool for a minute or 2.

12.  Then immediately start making laddus. Do not cool completely, then you won’t be able to make laddus.

13.  Serve immediately or store ladoo in airtight container.