VIJAYA'S RECIPES

TILACHE LADOO – TIL KE LADOO – (SANKRANT SPECIAL RECIPE )

Ingredients:

• Til (Sesame Seeds )                :  500 gms
• Gud  (Jaggery)                         :  400 gms
• Peanut Powder                       :  1 cup (Dry roasted & coarsely
•                                                         grounded peanuts
• Elaichi powder (Cardamom powder) : 1 tsp
• Ghee (Clarified Butter)           :    2 tblsp

Method:

• In a Pan – dry roast Til (Sesame seeds)
• In the same pan – dry roast Peanus, de-skin (remove the skin) and dry grind it coarsely  to make Peanut powder
• In the same pan – add 1 tsp Ghee (clarified butter) and Jaggery (in small pieces) Keep stirring continuously on a low flame
• When the jiggery melts and starts boiling, (lower the flame) and add roasted Sesame seeds (Til), Roasted Peanuts powder & Elaichi powder or Cardamon powder. Mix well. Switch off the flame.
• Apply ghee to the palms (hands) and roll the ladoos when the ladoo mixture is hot. (when it cools down the mixture becomes hard and Ladoos cannot be rolled properly.  When the mixture becomes hard and you are unable to roll the ladoos. Keep the mixture again on low flame till the jaggery melts and now again you will be able to roll the ladoos).
• Our Tilache Ladoo or Til Ladoos are ready to serve !!!

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