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Kid-Friendly 2-Ingredient Power Packed Pista Badam Ladoos

pista badaam ladoos Looking for kid-friendly dry fruit ladoo recipe? When making anything for kids, you always want to make sure it is healthy as well as tasty. Of course, this is the only criterion when it comes to pleasing kidoos. They always look for taste. You always look for a blend of taste & health. Worry not! I have come up with this irresistible ladoo recipe for kids. Of course, elders can have a bite too. But I am afraid, you won't stop at a bite and would want to have the entire thing. Yes, these badaami ladoos are like that. Badam ladoos - wait a minute. This dry fruit laddu recipe includes pistachios as well to complete the energy boosting blend. Yes, just 2 ingredients and you can churn these up quickly.  What more could you ask for? Moreover, these pista badam ladoos make perfect snacking option for your hunger pangs. True, these are addictive, but it is always wise to consume everything in moderation. Though almonds are the healthiest of dry fr

Winter Indian Sweets: Instant Til Ladoo, No Ghee, No Sugar

til ladoo Looking for a traditional Indian sweet recipe? This til ladoo recipe can come in handy. Loaded with benefits of sesame seeds, this easy and quick ladoo is inspired by Nature Kahlon's kullar recipe. gur til ladoo - winter sweets by Naturedeep Kahlon What's in the recipe? Til ladoo - 2-ingredient winter delicacy with a dash of walnuts.  No sugar, no butter, no heating required. Gather, churn, and bind - it's as simple as that! Explore the benefits of sesame seeds here . This winter sweet tastes good and is easy to churn and roll out :) In fact, this special Indian sweet recipe comes from our grandmoms who used to spend hours cleaning sesame seeds during winters, then dry roast them on chullahs, mix with jaggery powder, and bind the dough into balls with clarified butter or ghee. Fond childhood memories there. Having observed my grandmom do this for us all makes me luckier. Ingredients 2 tbsp til (sesame seeds) 1/2 tbsp g

Winter Sweets Indian Recipes: Nutty Gur Badam Chikki, Murmura Laddu With Jaggery

murmura laddu recipe with jaggery We used to call these thick jaggery-puffed rice bars as marunda in Punjabi. I must admit these were a childhood favorite. Rarely did I know that turning simple murmure or puffed rice into these sweet crunchy jaggery bars was such a breeze until a couple of years back when I started experimenting with food. But this murmura post gets inspiration from Parul Bansal's murmura gur laddoo. The moment I saw her post in a food group, I wanted to give the recipe a try. Finally, I did try the recipe with a slight change. The change was the introduction of lime juice -surprised, are you? Murmura Laddu /CHikki I have grown up eating Marunda or murmura chikki and this has been my childhood favorite. I remember my dadi making one sweet or the other for her grandchildren everyday. Reliving those days with my MIL (Gitanjali Mishra) who recreated these chikkis and laddus for me. murmura laddu recipe Punjabi marunda recipe Yes, I added

Mathura Peda: A Quintessential Indian Sweet

homemade peda recipe Visited Vrindavan recently and fell in love with the uniqueness of Mathura peda. Since then I have been wondering how to make this peda typical of Mathura. Surprisingly, this form of peda is prepared in Karnataka's Dharwad. I did not know this until a dear friend of mine, Radha Natarajan , shared the recipe of Karnataka peda. What more could I ask for? I tried to replicate her recipe and the result is before you. Her peda recipe inspired me to give it a try and relive the taste typical of Mathura pedas.  The festival of light is knocking at our doors, and we are all geared up to celebrate our favorite festival. We all love to make diwali sweets, distribute diwali gifts, and share love with each other. Not to forget the cracker mania!!I do not like crackers, so I see it as mere waste of money. On top of it, the air and sound pollution are benumbing. Anyway, let's see what magic you can create this diwali. Mathura peda is one delicacy th