Gond ke laddoo
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Winter laddoos of wheat flour, edible gum, ghee, jaggery and nuts, given to new mothers and eaten for warmth.
Region: RajasthanOccasion: Winter; after childbirthTime: 45 minServes: 15 laddoosVegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cup wheat flour
- ¼ cup edible gum (gond)
- ¾ cup ghee
- ¾ cup powdered jaggery or sugar
- ¼ cup desiccated coconut
- ¼ cup chopped almonds and cashews
- 1 tsp dry ginger powder (saunth)
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
Method
- Heat half the ghee and fry the gond in small batches until it puffs up. Crush lightly.
- Add the remaining ghee and roast the flour on low heat until golden and fragrant, about 15 minutes.
- Add the coconut and nuts and roast 2 minutes more.
- Take off the heat. Add the crushed gond, saunth and cardamom and let it cool until warm.
- Mix in the jaggery and shape into laddoos while still warm.
History
Gond, a natural gum from trees, has long been used in north Indian winter and post-childbirth foods.
Significance
These laddoos are made each winter and for new mothers, as a source of energy and warmth.