What is a Ladoo?

So many of you might not know what a Ladoo is. It is an Indian confection typically made from flour, sugar and ghee (clarified butter) that is shaped into a ball. 

A dear friend of mine Muskaan got me hooked onto a delicious Date, Nut and Seed Roll as it might be popularly known in the western world. To me, it reminded me of home and Ladoos. 

It is one of the easiest and wholesome snacks that you can whip up in a few minutes. It has become a staple tea-time snack (for me coffee time, I don't drink tea unless it is Green Tea). Yes, yes I am from North India and I don't drink tea. This is a whole new discussion and needs its own air time :) So back to the exquisite ladoo. The wholesome ingredients in it provide such a richness and satisfying quality to it that makes for a perfect snack when you crave sweets. Who knows the 4:00pm sugar craving snack-time I am talking about? I know its not just me.

Date Nut and Seed Rolls

RECIPE: Date, Nut and Seed Roll
Ingredients
20-25 Dates
2 tsp milled Flaxseed
2 tsp Chia seeds
2 tsp Hemp seeds
1 cup shredded coconut, plus 3 Tbsp for garnish
1 1/2 cup Cashews, unsalted
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cardamom powder

Method

1. Using a food processor, blend it all together and shape them into balls. Roll each of them into the saved coconut powder and keep them in an airtight container.

I store them at room temperature and they get consumed really fast. I make them once a week at least. And here you have a healthy, delicious, all natural snack in under 30 minutes, as simple as that. This has eliminated the use of Granola bars in our house. No matter how healthy they may sound they still have fillers and preservatives that I want to eliminate as much as possible. I had most of the ingredients when I first heard about it and made them soon after. Hope you buy the ingredients on your next grocery trip, if you don't have them handy. Let me know how they turn out for you.