Dry Fruit Ladoo
Healthy, refined sugar free, energy packed treats made with an assortment of dried fruits and nuts.
Servings: 12 pieces
Calories: 112kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup almonds
- 1/3 cup cashews
- 1/8 cup pistachios
- 10 dried figs chopped into quarters
- 20 dates pitted and chopped roughly
- 4 green cardamoms
Instructions
- Pit the dates and chop them into small pieces. Similarly, prep the remaining dried fruit.
- Heat a heavy bottom cast iron pan. Add the prepped dried fruit to the pan and heat them on low heat till they become soft.
- This takes roughly 3 to 4 minutes. When ready, transfer them to a plate and let it cool.
- In the meantime, add the nuts to the pan. Reduce the heat to the lowest.
- Continue to toast the nuts until fragrant. Again, this takes 4 to 5 minutes.
- Do not step away from the pan while you do both of these steps since both dried fruits and nuts tend to burn quickly.
- When the nuts are toasted, transfer to a plate and allow them to cool down.
- If you add the hot nuts and dried fruit to the blender, it is likely that your blender’s motor or its parts may burn.
- Now, add the toasted nuts along with the green cardamom and pulse them for a few times.
- Do not grind them too finely. When we do this, the nuts will start releasing fat and break down into nut butter.
- When the nuts are done, add the fruit mixture to the blender. Pulse a few times to bring them altogether.
- Transfer the ground mixture to a mixing bowl.
- Pinch lemon sized portions from the dough, shape into a ball and place in a muffin liner.
Notes
To make the best Ladoo, try these tips-
Use the pulse mode in the blender while grinding the nuts and dates +fig mixture. This helps in maintaining the texture.
Grind in short bursts to prevent your blender from heating up if you are making a large batch .
While sautéing the figs and dates, do it on low heat to avoid burning. Skip this step if you are using just Medjool dates or if your dates and figs are soft.
Your dates, figs and nuts must be at room temperature.
Use the pulse mode in the blender while grinding the nuts and dates +fig mixture. This helps in maintaining the texture.
Grind in short bursts to prevent your blender from heating up if you are making a large batch .
While sautéing the figs and dates, do it on low heat to avoid burning. Skip this step if you are using just Medjool dates or if your dates and figs are soft.
Your dates, figs and nuts must be at room temperature.
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Disclaimer
Nutrition values are provided here as a courtesy and are only a rough guide. Please consult a health care provider if you have any concerns.
Nutrition
Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 199mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
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