Rose 🌹 & Makhana Dry Fruits Ladoo (sugar - free) (Vrat Special)

Name: Rose 🌹 & Makhana Dry Fruits Ladoo (sugar - free) (Vrat Special)
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: Makes 25 - 30 ladoo
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 100 gms Makhana; 2 tbsp almonds; 2 tbsp walnuts; 2 tbsp cashews; 2 tbsp pistachio; 2 tbsp dessicated coconut 🥥; 1 tbsp golden raisins; 1 big bowl of seedless dates; 1/4 cup warm milk; 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds; 1 tbsp sunflower seeds; 1 tbsp watermelon seeds; Ghee as required

Bina Samir Telivala @Bina_Samir

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The " Times Foodie " article dated Feb 21, 2025 , in The Times of India as acclaimed ' Crunchy, healthy Makhana: Superfood for 2025 ' .

Indian households thrive on home - cooked food & makhana fits right in it . It is not only a healthy snack but a game - changer . It can be mixed with subjis , made into desserts , raitas, so on & so forth.

Makhana are also called "Black Diamonds " , & are quickly becoming Indian Superfood due to its low calorie count , anti- ageing properties ,high protein, & blood sugar control, weight management, heart health & digestion. Another plus point is their crunch which also adds to their rising popularity.

Last but not the least , our Finance Minister Ms Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget speech of 2025 , announced the formation of a Board to boost the Production , Processing & Marketing of fox nuts . All this makes us realise that we should include Makhana in our diet - plan .

As healthy trends evolve these Rose 🌹 & Makhana Dryfruits ladoo, they are sure to become a healthy & nutritious sweet treat made from globally recognisable Indian Fox nuts .

Cooksnap
@ Smita Kiran Patil

#EC
#Empoweredtocook
#festivefasting
#post1

The " Times Foodie " article dated Feb 21, 2025 , in The Times of India as acclaimed ' Crunchy, healthy Makhana: Superfood for 2025 ' .

As healthy trends evolve these Rose 🌹 & Makhana Dryfruits ladoo, they are sure to become a healthy & nutritious sweet treat made from globally recognisable Indian Fox nuts .

Cooksnap
@ Smita Kiran Patil

Bina Samir Telivala @Bina_Samir

#EC
#Empoweredtocook
#festivefasting
#post1

The " Times Foodie " article dated Feb 21, 2025 , in The Times of India as acclaimed ' Crunchy, healthy Makhana: Superfood for 2025 ' .

As healthy trends evolve these Rose 🌹 & Makhana Dryfruits ladoo, they are sure to become a healthy & nutritious sweet treat made from globally recognisable Indian Fox nuts .

Cooksnap
@ Smita Kiran Patil

#EC
#Empoweredtocook
#festivefasting
#post1

The " Times Foodie " article dated Feb 21, 2025 , in The Times of India as acclaimed ' Crunchy, healthy Makhana: Superfood for 2025 ' .

As healthy trends evolve these Rose 🌹 & Makhana Dryfruits ladoo, they are sure to become a healthy & nutritious sweet treat made from globally recognisable Indian Fox nuts .

Cooksnap
@ Smita Kiran Patil

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Ingredients

15 - 20 minutes

Makes 25 - 30 ladoo

100 gmsMakhana
2 tbspalmonds
2 tbspwalnuts
2 tbspcashews
2 tbsppistachio
2 tbspdessicated coconut 🥥
1 tbspgolden raisins
1 big bowl of seedless dates
1/4 cupwarm milk
1 tbsppumpkin seeds
1 tbspsunflower seeds
1 tbspwatermelon seeds
Ghee as required

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Steps

15 - 20 minutes

1

Assemble all the ingredients.
2

Take 1/2 tsp ghee in a pan. Add makhana & roast them on a slow flame 🔥 till nice & crispy. Remove in a large plate or thali & cool.
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In the same pan, take 1/2 tsp ghee & roast almonds for 1 minute. Add walnuts & roast both of them together for 1 more minute. Remove & cool in another plate.
4

Likewise take ghee in the same pan and add cashews. Roast them lightly.Remove and cool along with almonds & walnuts.
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Again add 1/2 tsp ghee in the same pan, add all the seeds & roast them till they become little brown. Remove & cool with other dryfruits. Roast dessicated coconut without using ghee, in the same pan till aroma comes. Remove & cool with the other dryfruits.
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Now saute golden raisins in 1/2 tsp ghee. Add pistachio & roast together. Remove & cool in a small bowl separately.
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Finally saute the dates in 1 tsp ghee till they become soft. Remove & cool in the sauted golden raisins & pistachio bowl.
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Now take a big mixer jar, add makhana & grind them coarsely. Remove in a big thali.
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Similarly, grind roasted dryfruits & seeds coarsely. Remove along with powdered makhana.
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Now grind golden raisins, pistachio & dates with 1/4 cup warm milk to form a paste. Add this paste along with the powdered makhana.
11

Mix everything very well. Add dried rose 🌹 petals & mix very well.
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Lastly add cardamom & nutmeg powders. Mix well.
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Take a little mixture in between your palms & press well to form a ladoo. Make all the Ladoo the same way.
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Note. : There is no need to follow the exact measurements for this recipe. You can add dryfruits of your choice & also adjust their quantity as per your liking.
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Also note, if the mixture is a bit dry & you are unable to bind the ladoo, add warm melted ghee (upto 4 tsp). Mix & bind the ladoo.