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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Almonds
- 1/2 cup Dry dates
- 1/2 cup Raisins
- 1/2 cup Cashews
- 1/2 cup Pista
- 1/2 cup melon seeds
- 1/2 cup macadamia nuts
- 1 1/2 cups Grated fresh coconut
- 1/2 cup Poppy seeds
- 1/4 cup Edible gum / gondh
- 2 cups Jaggery
- 1/2 cup Ghee
- 1 tsp dry ginger powder
- 1 tsp cardamom powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1/2 tsp Cloves powder
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg ,grated
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Method:
- Chop all the dry fruits to thin long pieces .
- Dry roast all the flavoring ingridients ie cardamom , cloves,mace etc and crush to powder .
- Dry roast poppy seeds such that they are aromatic .Take 1 tbsp ghee n roast fresh coconut on very slow flame.
- Take a kadai /a pan and take a tbsp of ghee. Add edible gum to the ghee and fry till they get nicely puffed up like popcorn . Once done , keep aside . slightly crush and powder roasted gum.
- In the same pan, fry almonds, raisins, cashews,melon seeds,macadamia nuts & pista separately until they are crisp .Add little ghee each time.
- Add the roasted nut,dry dates,roasted poppy seeds, coconut and flavor powders in a big bowl. Mix well.
- Now make jaggery syrup . Take the pan and add jaggery . Add little water to it say 1/2 cup . Bring it to boil and let the jaggery melt and turn thick 1 string consistency.
- Meanwhile heat ghee.
- Pour the jaggery syrup , hot ghee into the mixed nuts mixtures .
- Mix everything well.
- When the mixture is warm enough to handle , take a handful of it and roll to form laddu .
- Store dry fruit laddus in air tight containers and relish as and when required . Stays good for atleast a month without refrigeration .enjoy