Gond Ke Ladoo Recipe - Edible Gum Ladoo
Gond Ke Ladoo is an old and traditional recipe which reminds of our childhood. It is mostly prepared during the winter to prevent us from catching colds. It is a very simple recipe and can be prepared with few ingredients.
Ingredients
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150 grams Goond (Edible Gum)
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350 grams Ghee
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400 grams Whole Wheat Flour
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400 grams Sugar
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powdered
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50 grams Dry coconut (kopra)
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50 grams Whole Almonds (Badam)
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chopped
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50 grams Cashew nuts
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chopped
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making Gond Ke Ladoo, in a large and heavy bottomed pan, add 350 ml ghee and melt it on a low flame
Step 2
Once the ghee is hot and melted, add gond/edible gum in the pan little at a time and fry on low flame until the goond puffs up like popcorn and crisps up
Step 3
Make sure that goond is completely cooked from inside and outside
Step 4
Repeat process with rest of the goond
Step 5
Once goond is fried, using a ladle spoon out the goond from the ghee and keep aside to cool down
Step 6
Into the same pan containing the melted ghee, add whole wheat flour and roast until it becomes aromatic and brown
Step 7
The mixture should be crumbly
Step 8
Turn off the flame
Step 9
Transfer the flour on to a plate
Step 10
Add the powdered sugar and all dry fruits and mix well
Step 11
Let the mixture cool down
Step 12
Meanwhile, once the goond has cooled, with a rolling pin, crush them into a coarse powder
Step 13
Add this crushed goond in to wheat and dry fruit flour mixture
Step 14
Now take little amount of mixture in your hands and give them round shape
Step 15
Small or big that is totally up to you
Step 16
Keep them aside for few hours, it will help the ladoos to set properly
Step 17
You can keep them in airtight container for a month
Step 18
Serve Gond Ke Ladoo as a healthy snack during winter to ward off flus and colds or to new mothers after delivery to provide them with instant energy and aid in lactation