Chaulai Ke Ladoo
Sweet popped amaranth seeds balls made using jaggery is a healthy and tasty sweet treat which is super easy to make.
Ingredients
- 1 cup amaranth seeds
- 1 cup jaggery
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Heat a heavy bottom wok or pan on medium high heat. Add half a teaspoon of amaranth seeds in it and stir until they start popping.
- Once the half teaspoon seeds popped, remove from wok and start adding a tablespoon amaranth seeds at a time and let the pop while continuously stirring.
- If the first trial batch doesn't pop wait until you get the right heated temperature of the wok and do not add more. Keep trying adding only a tiny amount of seeds until the pan is heated enough.
- Likewise, pop all the amaranth and place in a big mixing bowl.
- Sieve the seeds using a strainer to remove the unpopped ones.
- Meanwhile into the same wok add chopped jaggery and a tablespoon water. Let it melt and make a one stirring consistency syrup.
- Add the jaggery syrup into the sieved amaranth seeds and mix well.
- Wet your palms and start making round balls, keep applying water on your palms before start making each ladoo.
- Store in airtight container and enjoy.
Notes
Be patient a=while popping the amaranth seeds and add a tablespoon at a time only.
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