Til Laddu | Sesame Laddu
Til laddu is a traditional Indian dessert prepared during Makar Sankranti. This sweet and nutty, sphere-shaped sweet is made with roasted sesame seeds and jaggery.
Servings 15 laddus
Calories 110kcal
Ingredients
- 150 grams sesame seeds, 1 cup
- 20 grams crushed roasted and unsalted peanuts, 2 tablespoons
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder or grated nutmeg
- 1/2 tablespoon ghee
- 150 grams grated or chopped jaggery, 1 cup
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
Roast sesame seeds
- Heat a heavy-bottomed pan on medium-low heat. Add sesame seeds and dry roast on medium-low heat, until it starts to pop and the color changes to a light golden.
- Pro tip: Sometimes, the seeds do not pop, and that's okay, pay attention to the change in color.
- Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Add roasted crushed peanuts along with cardamom powder, and mix well.
Jaggery syrup
- Heat the same pan on medium-low heat, add ghee, jaggery and water.
- Cook on medium-low heat until it melts and foam begins to appear.
- Cook for 2- 3 minutes and test for the softball stage. Transfer a few drops of the melted jaggery to cold water.
- If it is too soft, sticky and cannot be shaped into a ball, continue cooking on low heat for another 1 2 minutes.
- Test again. If you can form a soft and stretchable ball, it is done.
Combine sesame seeds and peanuts with jaggery syrup
- Add the sesame seed mixture, and mix well on low heat, until well incorporated with the jaggery syrup.
Make laddus
- Pro tip: Switch off the heat and immediately divide the mixture into approximately equal-sized portions using a spatula.
- Allow the mixture to cool down for 1-2 minutes or until warm enough to handle.
- Grease your hands with ghee or apply water, take a portion of the mixture, and shape them into smooth round balls as shown in the video.
- Set aside on a plate and repeat the same process with the remaining portions.
- Do not spend too much time perfecting the round shape as the mixture will begin to harden quickly.
- Allow to cool completely before storing.
Video
Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 1laddu | Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.7g | Protein: 2.2g | Fat: 6.1g | Saturated Fat: 1.1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 489mg | Potassium: 467mg | Fiber: 1.3g | Sugar: 9.6g | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 2mg