Diwali is right around the corner, so are the Diwali sweets. What if you are on a diet or have some other health concern to restrict indulging in those sweets? No fear! We have Dates and Coconut Ladoo. This is packed with nutrients and is a superfood ladoo loaded with nuts and natural sweetness.
(scroll down for the full recipe)
This is a must-make sweet if you are in a rush and have no time to cook. Yes, you can go for the store-bought Diwali sweets. But, let me tell you, Store bought sweets are packed with sugar and there is nothing healthy about that. We will dig into a lot of Indian sweets during the festive season and later on, we regret it. So let us consciously celebrate this Diwali by choosing the right type of sweets.
Dates are stone fruits that can be consumed either raw or as dried. Dates are popular dried fruit in the middle east and are used as a sweetener in many Arabic desserts. Dates are considered as one of the healthiest fruits and has many nutritional benefits. They have a low glycemic index and are a safe choice for diabetic patients if consumed in moderation. So introducing dates as a sweetener in your lifestyle is a definite yes!
(Dry roast almonds and cashew nuts for 3 minutes)
(coarsely ground ladoo mix)
Dates and Coconut Ladoo Makes 7-8 Ladoos
Ingredients:
Dates (pitted) - 1 cup
Desiccated Coconut - 1/2 cup +mextra for coating.
Almond - 1/4 cup
Cashew nut - 1/4 cup
Cardamom Powder - 1/4 tsp.
Method:
To a frying pan, add almond and cashew nuts. Dry roast the nuts on a low flame for about 3 minutes. Mix the nuts to avoid burning and set them aside for cooling.
Add the cooled roasted nuts, dates, coconut, and cardamom powder to the mixer grinder.
Pulse the mixer grinder for a few times and then grind them coarsely for a few seconds. The ladoo mix should be a little coarse in texture and not fine. If you grind the ladoo mix for a longer time, the nuts will start oozing oil and will be difficult to shape laddus .
Now take a lime size amount of the ladoo mix and roll it in your palm to form a ball shape. Now coat the shaped laddus with desiccated coconut and serve.
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