OATS SESAME LADOO

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup oats
• 12-14 dates (soft and pitted)
• 16 -18 almonds
• 10 -12 cashew nuts
• 20 pistachios
• 1/4 peanuts (shelled)
• 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
• 1 tbsp sunflower seeds
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 1 tsp poppy seeds (optional)
• 2 tbsp jaggery powder/grated
• 1 tbsp ghee
• 1/2 tsp cardamom powder

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat a wide pan over medium heat till it becomes warm and not hot.

2. 2

   Lower the heat.

3. 3

   Roast the oats for 4-5 minutes or till it becomes a bit crispy.

4. 4

   Roast almonds for about 1 minute.

5. 5

   Add cashew nuts and roast for 1 minute.

6. 6

   Add peanuts and pistachios. Roast for 1 minute. Keep stirring all the time.

7. 7

   Add the roasted nuts to the roasted oats.

8. 8

   Roast the pumpkin seeds for 1 minute.

9. 9

   Add sunflower seeds and roast for 1 minute.

10. 10

    Add sesame seeds. Keep roasting till they begin to pop. Also you will get a pleasant aroma.

11. 11

    Add poppy seeds and roast for 30 seconds.

12. 12

    Add the roasted seeds to the nuts and oats mixture.

13. 13

    Heat ghee in the pan.

14. 14

    Add the dates without the seeds.

15. 15

    Roast till it almost becomes pasty.

16. 16

    Take the pan off the heat.

17. 17

    Transfer everything to a food processor.

18. 18

    Add jaggery powder. Add the cardamom powder.

19. 19

    Process the mixture till it becomes a bit sticky.

20. 20

    While it is still warm, take about a tablespoon and roll it into a ball by pressing the mixture in your hand and rolling it.

21. 21

    Store the ladoos in an aitight container.

22. 22

    Best to keep it in the fridge to maintain the freshness.