Date Nut Ladoos
Indulge in these naturally sweet and nutritious Date Nut Ladoos, made with fresh Medjool dates, crunchy nuts and seeds, and aromatic cardamom. Whether they're a healthy snack or a festival delicacy, these 15-minute ladoos are a delightful way to satisfy your sweet cravings.
Servings: 12 ladoos
Calories: 232kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 oz medjool dates pitted
- 3 tablespoon ghee divided
- ½ cup almonds chopped
- ½ cup cashews chopped
- ½ cup pistachios chopped
- ¼ cup golden raisins
- 3 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
- 2 tablespoon melon seeds optional
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- ½ teaspoon ground green cardamom
- edible silver foil optional
Instructions
- Soak the pitted dates in warm water for 10 minutes, or wrap them in a damp paper towel and microwave them for 10 seconds to plumpen them.
- Roughly chop the almonds, cashews, and pistachios. Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in a pan on medium to low heat. Once melted, add the nuts, raisins, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and melon seeds (optional). Roast for 4-5 minutes, until you can smell their aroma and the color of the cashews turn a shade darker.
- Transfer the contents of the pan into a plate and set aside.
- Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of ghee in the pan on a low setting. Add the dates into the pan and begin to mash them with the back of the spoon until it reaches a paste-like consistency.
- Add the nuts, raisins, and seeds back into the pan with the dates along with the ground cardamom. Mix everything together thoroughly.
- Coat your hands with ghee. Scoop about 3 tablespoons of the mixture into your hand and press it into a round ball. Repeat with the rest of the date nut mixture.
- Apply edible silver leaf to the ladoos (optional). Enjoy!
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