Happy makar sankranti in advance.
Sesame seeds almond laddu or til badam laddu/nadu with khajur/nolen gur or date palm jaggery and khoya/mawa or dried milk. Try this winter delicacy and enjoy the delectable taste.
Til or sesame seeds, jaggery and almond everything have some nutritious benefits and perfect for winter.
I have used homemade soft khoya/mawa or dried milk. Get the recipe here.
But you can also use store bought mawa. Grate the mawa before using.
Normal cane jaggery can also be used to make this laddu. I have used date palm jaggery and we love the flavour of this jaggery so I didn’t use cardamom powder. But if you are using cane jaggery, don’t forget to add cardamom powder at the end.
You may like some more recipes with khajur or nolan gur or date palm jaggery and some sankranti special recipes on this blog. Click on the name below for recipe.
1. Date palm jaggery oats dry fruits cookies
2. Payesh or rice pudding with date palm jaggery
4. Moong dal fried and baked pithe
6. Coconut sandesh with date palm jaggery
8. Gokul pithe
9. Malpua
I have used sesame seeds, almonds and date palm jaggery to make these laddu.
Sesame seeds are a good source of healthy fats, protein, B vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants, and other beneficial plant compounds.
Almonds contain lots of healthy fats, fiber, protein, magnesium and vitamin E.
The health benefits of almonds include lower blood sugar levels, reduced blood pressure and lower cholesterol levels. They can also reduce hunger and promote weight loss.
Jaggery contains more nutrients than refined sugar because of its molasses content.
Molasses is a nutritious by-product of the sugar making process, which is usually removed when making refined sugar.
Jaggery may also contain small amounts of B vitamins and minerals, including calcium, zinc, phosphorus and copper.
One commercially available product, SugaVida, is a granulated palm jaggery that is claimed to be a good source of naturally occurring B vitamins.
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This week our 229 #Foodiemonday bloghop theme is sankranti special recipes. And my humble contribution is this til badam laddu with khajur or nolen gur.
You don’t need much ingredients to make this delicious sweet. Only four ingredients are used to make these laddu. Til or sesame seeds, jaggery, almond and khoya or mawa. Make this quick, healthy, easy and heavenly laddu to serve on makar sankranti or enjoy anytime as a sweet. You can also double the recipe.
Recipe
Sesame seeds or til – 1/4 cup
Almond – 1/4 cup
Khoya or dried milk – 1/4 cup, tightly packed
Khejur gur or date palm jaggery – 1/2 cup, grated or finely chopped
Or
Cane jaggery – 1/2 cup
Cardamom powder – 1/2 teaspoon, optional
Method
1. Dry roast the almonds in a pan till crisp. Grind the roasted almonds when cool.
2. In a pan dry roast the sesame seeds or til on low heat. Stir constantly, sesame seeds should not be burn. When seeds becomes light brown and fragrant remove from heat. Transfer the seeds on a plate.
3. Heat khoya/mawa or dried milk in a heavy bottom or nonstick pan. Cook on low heat for 1 – 2 minutes. Stir constantly to avoid sticking to the bottom.
4. Add jaggery and mix well. Cook again and keep stirring.
5. When the mixture about to dried up add roasted sesame seeds and ground almonds and mix.
6. If you are using cane jaggery add 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder and mix. I have used khaju/nolen gur or date palm jaggery so I didn’t.
7. Cook till everything combine well and dried up.
8. Grease your palm with little ghee or clarified butter and make small balls.
9. Roll the balls into laddu when still warm. You will feel difficulty to give shape if the mixture cool down.
10. Make balls small or little larger or your desired size. I like small bite size balls.
Serve immediately or store in airtight container when the Laddu completely cool down.
Enjoy as a sankranti delicacy or to satisfy your everyday sweet cravings.
Notes
1. Normal cane jaggery can be used instead of date palm jaggery.
2. You can also use any dry fruits of your choice.
3. Double the ingredients if you want to make a large batch.
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Til Badam Laddu Or Sesame Almond Laddu
Sesame seeds almond laddu or til badam laddu/nadu with khajur/nolen gur or date palm jaggery and khoya/mawa or dried milk. Try this winter delicacy and enjoy the delectable taste.
- Pan
- Spatula
- Mixer grinder
- 1/4 cup Sesame seeds or til
- 1/4 cup Almond
- 1/4 cup Khoya / mawa or dried milk
- 1/2 cup Khajur gur or date palm jaggery (Or cane jaggery )
- 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder (Optional )
Dry roast the almonds in a pan till crisp. Grind the roasted almonds when cool.
In a pan dry roast the sesame seeds or til on low heat. Stir constantly, sesame seeds should not be burn. When seeds becomes light brown and fragrant remove from heat. Transfer the seeds on a plate.
Heat khoya/mawa or dried milk in a heavy bottom or nonstick pan. Cook on low heat for 1 – 2 minutes. Stir constantly to avoid sticking to the bottom.
Add jaggery and mix well. Cook again and keep stirring.
When the mixture about to dried up add roasted sesame seeds and ground almonds and mix.
If you are using cane jaggery add 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder and mix. I have used khaju/nolen gur or date palm jaggery so I didn’t.
Cook till everything combine well and dried up.
Grease your palm with little ghee or clarified butter and make small balls.
Roll the balls into laddu when still warm. You will feel difficulty to give shape if the mixture cool down.
Make balls small or little larger or your desired size. I like small bite size balls.Serve immediately or store in airtight container when the Laddu completely cool down.
Enjoy as a sankranti delicacy or to satisfy your everyday sweet cravings.
1. Normal cane jaggery can be used instead of date palm jaggery.
2. You can also use any dry fruits of your choice.
3. Double the ingredients if you want to make a large batch.
Almond, palm jaggery and sesame seed laddus look very tempting Sujata. I’ve not tried making barfi like sweets using jaggery so definitely would love to try this recipe. Beautiful clicks too.
Thanks a lot Mayuri. Please do try, I am sure you will love the taste!
These laddoos look so delectable! I love that they are so very simple to make. 🙂 The addition of khejur Gur here is very interesting.
Thank you so much Priya ☺️
These ladoos look so tempting!! I am sure palm jaggery adds a distinct flavor to sweets. So perfect for snacking not not on festival time but all throughout the winters!
I am loving the dark colour this ladoos have got due to jaggery. Such delicious and tempting ladoos
Thanks a lot Renu!
Til badam ladoos look delectable. A perfect treat for this festive season and the cold weather.It is so simple and quick to make. Loved the use of date palm jaggery.
Thanks a lot dear!
Til badam ladoo’s looking super delectable with festive presentation di. Adding Khova and badam made these ladoo’s more healthy and tasty.
Thanks a lot Aruna!
Your til ladoos with almond and palm jaggery look absolutely delectable and festive di ! Neber tried adding khoya to my til ladoos. Would love trying it out next te for sure.
Thanks a lot Poonam. Do try, I am sure you will love the taste.