Prep Time
12 minutes
Cook Time
8 minutes
Author:
Spice Village
Indian festivals are full of love, happiness and
food. Families come together to eat, enjoy and spend time strengthening their
relationship with each other. These festivals are best enjoyed with the family
and loved ones along with some of the most delicious traditional dishes.
If
you are staying away from home during festivals it is always best to follow
your traditions and celebrate them with some festive food. The most special
Makar Sankranti food to make at home is Til ke Ladoo. These delicious and
healthy sweets are mouth watering and quick, easy to make. Make delicious and
traditional til ladoo with basic ingredients like sesame seeds, jaggery,
peanuts and desiccated coconut from Spice Village Supermarket in Germany.
Ingredients
Directions
Place a pan or kadai on the flame and heat
Heat white sesame seeds on a low flame
Roast the seeds till they start popping and changing colour
Remove the seeds before they turn brown
Set the roasted sesame seeds aside on a plate
Next dry roast the peanuts on a low flame
Stir the peanuts occasionally till they become crunchy
Add the heated, roasted peanuts to a mortar-pestle and allow them to cool for a while
For the next step roast the desiccated coconut and stir continuously till it becomes golden
Once you get the golden colour turn off the heat and remove the coconut on a plate
Crush the cooled down peanuts and mix all the three together
Add Cardamom powder to the mixture and set aside
Now take the powdered or grated jaggery and add water on a low flame
Keep stirring the mixture till the jaggery dissolves
The solution will first boil and then form a soft mushy ball like structure
Dry roast sesame seeds, desiccated coconut, peanuts and cardamom powder
Mix the dry roasted sesame seed mixture with the jaggery ball
Mix thoroughly
Apply some oil on our palms and form ladoos in your hand
Set aside to cool off and serve to your guests on Makar Sankranti
