required ingredients:
- 1/2 cup cashew
- 1/2 cup pista
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- approximately 10 dates
- 5 to 7 figs(anjeer)
optional ingredients:
- 2 spoon chopped coconut
- 1 spoon seeds of your favourite
preparation of laddu:
- Roast the almonds and cashew on medium heat until slightly aromatic.
- Add pista's and fry for another 2 minutes.Turn off the stove.
- Dry roast nuts in microwave for 1 minute on high.
- Keep them in a plate to cool.Add dates,apricots and figs to the hot pan and just stir them until slightly hot.
- This is done to make them last when you place them aside.
- You can also skip this process to prevent slight loss of nutrition.
- If you are using seeds,roast them until they turn aromatic.Set these aside.
- When all of them cool down,add dates,apricots and figs to a blender along with pista's.
- Use an steel or glass blender jars or a food processor and blend them to a coarse mixture
- remove to a plate and add the cashews and almonds.again pulse them a few times to get coarse mixture
how to make ladoo:
- Remove the entire blended mixture into a plate.if using seeds,add them and mix well.
- Divide the mixture to parts and roll into balls.
- For garnishing,roll them over chopped pista or chopped coconut
- store them in airtight jar
WALNUTS 1. Rich in Antioxidants Share on Pinterest Walnuts have higher antioxidant activity than any other common nut ( 1 , 2 ). This activity comes from vitamin E, melatonin and plant compounds called polyphenols, which are particularly high in the papery skin of walnuts ( 2 , 3 , 4 ). A preliminary, small study in healthy adults showed that eating a walnut-rich meal prevented oxidative damage of “bad” LDL cholesterol after eating, whereas a refined-fat meal didn’t ( 3 ). That’s beneficial because oxidized LDL is prone to build up in your arteries, causing atherosclerosis ( 3 , 5 ). SUMMARY Walnuts are an excellent source of antioxidants that can help fight oxidative damage in your body, including damage due to “bad” LDL cholesterol, which promotes atherosclerosis. 2. Super Plant Source of Omega-3s Walnuts are significantly higher in omega-3 fat than any other nut, providing 2.5 grams per 1-ounce (28-gram) serving ( 6 , 7 ). Omega-3
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