About
Panjiri Ladoo or Gond ke laddu is a popular nutritious sweet dish made with desi ghee, Gond (edible gum resin), healthy nuts, wheat flour, and sugar. Serve Gond Ke Laddu with a glass of warm milk in winters.
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Steps
- Heat desi ghee in a pan and allow it to smoke.
- When the ghee is hot enough add gond (edible gum) in it. Deep fry the gond until it puffs up and is golden brown in color.
- When the gond turns to golden brown, switch off the heat and allow it to cool down. After that, grind the edible gum in a grinder for a coarse powder.
- Take them out in a bowl and then proceed with grinding the dry fruits. Whizz almonds, pistachio, and cashew in a grinder jar to crush them.
- Now, take the same pan, and add some more ghee in it. Allow ghee to heat and then add wheat flour in it.
- Reduce the heat and roast the wheat flour 'til a nutty aroma starts to come and it changes its color to golden brown.
- Keep continuously stirring the wheat flour to avoid over-cooking.
- When the atta is well roasted, add powdered gond, crushed almonds, pistachio, cashew, and melon seeds in it.
- After the seeds add a teaspoon of elaichi/cardamom powder and two (2) tablespoons of ginger powder in it.
- Mix all the ingredients well and allow the mixture to cool down.
- When the mixture is slightly cool add castor sugar in it. Mix them well and then take small portions and shape each portion in a round ball.
- Make ladoos while it is warm and serve it with warm milk this winter.
