nachni ladoos recipe | ragi ladoo | healthy recipe for pregnancy | ragi laddu |
by Tarla Dalal
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nachni ladoos is a healthy dessert compared to sugar laden sweets available in the market. Learn how to make ragi ladoo.
ragi ladoo is made from simple ingredients ragi, ghee, powdered sugar and cardamom powder.
To make nachni ladoos, heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan, add the ragi flour and cook on a slow flame for 4 to 5 minutes or till it turns golden brown in colour, while stirring continuously. Remove from the flame, add the sugar and mix well very well to break all the lumps. Add the cardamom powder and mix well. Transfer the mixture into a greased plate, spread it evenly and keep aside to cool completely for 10 to 15 minutes. Refrigerate for 15 minutes and keep at room temperature for another 5 minutes. Scrape the ladoo mixture using a spoon and knead it well. Divide it into 12 equal portions and roll each portion into a round ball. Serve or store nachni ladoos in an air-tight container. Use as required.
We are lucky because the Indian landscape makes available to us a wealth of healthy grains with immeasurable benefits. Most of these grains and their flours are so versatile that they can be used to make everything from khichdis to ladoos. Here is a delicious ragi ladoo that proves our point.
A nutrient-dense and irresistibly tasty treat laced with cardamom, these ladoos help build your iron and vitamin B complex reserves. When you feel like snacking, grab two of these power-packed ladoos to shoo away your hunger.
Compared to other sweets which are loaded with sugar and / or refined maida, this healthy recipe for pregnancy can be a wise pick. A mum-to-be can benefit from the calcium nachni has in bountiful amounts. Each ladoo provides 71.3 mg of calcium.
Ragi flour is also enriched with fiber as compared to maida. Fiber is a key nutrient to keep your digestive system healthy. But remember these ragi laddus also have some amount of sugar. Hence do not include them on a daily basis. Make them a part of your diet occasionally.
Tips for nachni ladoos. 1. Saute ragi flour only on slow flame, else it might burn quickly. 2. Add sugar only after removing from flame, else it might harden. 3. You can store them at room temperature in an air-tight container for 4 to 5 days. They stay fresh for upto 10 days in the fridge.
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For nachni ladoos- Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan, add the ragi flour and cook on a slow flame for 5 to 6 minutes or till it turns golden brown in colour, while stirring continuously.
- Remove from the flame, add the sugar and mix very well to break all the lumps.
- Add the cardamom powder and mix well.
- Transfer the mixture into a greased plate, spread it evenly and keep aside to cool completely for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Refrigerate for 15 minutes and keep at room temperature for another 5 minutes.
- Scrape the ladoo mixture using a spoon and knead it well. Divide it into 12 equal portions and roll each portion into a ball.
- Serve or store the nachni ladoos in an air-tight container. Use as required.
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What are Ladoos? Ladoos are basically ball-shaped Indian sweets made by shaping a dough-like mixture into small balls with the palm of your hand. Ladoos can range from simple to elaborate to really complex! The basic ladoo involves crushing or powdering ingredients like roasted peanuts, coconut, dry fruits, etc., mixing them with sweeteners and spices, and shaping the mixture into ladoos using greased palms. The Quick Peanut Ladoo and Nuts Khoya Ladoo are made within minutes without much effort.
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what is nachni ladoo made of? is ragi ladoo made from 4 ingredients only : 1 cup ragi flour, 8 tbsp ghee, 5 tbsp powdered sugar and 1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder. See below image of list of ingredients for nachni ladoo.
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Heat 6 tablespoons ghee in a broad non-stick pan.
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Add 1 cup ragi flour.
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Cook on a slow flame for 5 to 6 minutes or till it turns golden brown in colour, while stirring continuously. Ragi being cooked.
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When the ghee separates and a nice flavour comes, your ragi is cooked.
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To make nachni ladoo recipe | ragi ladoo | healthy recipe for pregnancy | ragi laddu | remove the cooked ragi from the flame.
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Add 5 tbsp powdered sugar.
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Add 1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder.
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Mix well.
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Grease a plate or thai with ghee.
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Transfer the mixture into a greased plate. Spread it evenly with a spatula and keep aside to cool completely for 10 to 15 minutes. Mixture after cooling for 15 minutes.
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Refrigerate for 15 minutes or longer till mixture becomes firm and we can make ladoos. Keep at room temperature for another 5 minutes so it's easier to scrape the mixture to make a ladoo.
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Scrape the ladoo mixture using a spoon. Scrape with the back of the spoon.
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After scrapping with a spoon, knead it well.
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Divide it into 12 equal portions.
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Roll each portion into a round ball.
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Serve nachni ladoo | ragi ladoo | healthy recipe for pregnancy | ragi laddu | immediately.
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Store in an airtight container.
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Store nachni ladoo | ragi ladoo | healthy recipe for pregnancy | ragi laddu | in an air-tight container for 4 to 5 days at room temperature. If you store in the fridge upto 10 days the ladoos will get a little harder. So thaw and use.
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Saute ragi flour only on slow flame, else it might burn quickly.
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Add sugar only after removing from flame, else it might harden.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv) per ladoo
Energy | 118 cal |
Protein | 0.9 g |
Carbohydrates | 13.6 g |
Fiber | 1.4 g |
Fat | 6.7 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Sodium | 1.3 mg |
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