Wheat semolina Laddu

  Ingredients

Wheat semolina, 1 cup

Brown Sugar, 3/4 cup

Desiccated coconut, 1/2 cup**

Ghee, 4 tbs

Raisins, 24 nos.

Hot water, 1 cup

Cardamom powder*, ½ tsp

Cashews (crushed), 15 nos.

*Note: If you do not have cardamom powder, grind cardamom seeds in a mortar and pestle.

**if you want to make it sweeter add 1 cup sugar.

Preparation

• Wash the wheat twice and drain the water through a strainer. Roast it in a pan to dry out completely and then transfer to a bowl.
• Grind sugar and set aside. If your sugar is already very fine, you can add skip this step.
• Add coconut to a pan and roast for three minutes over low flame (need not brown).
• Heat ghee in a pan, and sauté raisins until they swell up. Immediately transfer to a bowl.
• Add wheat to the same ghee and roast until the aroma rises (approximately 5 minutes). Stir continuously to avoid burning.
• Add hot water and cook until the water completely dissolves. Stir occasionally.
• Add coconut and sauté for a few seconds.
• Add sugar and cardamom powder. Sauté until the sugar syrup is completely absorbed and mixture is dry.
• Add cashews and remove from heat.
• Once cooled, roll the laddu of preferred size in your palm. Press in a raisin to garnish.

Enjoy your healthy dessert! 

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