Sesame and Nuts Ladoo | Healthy No Sugar Energy Balls
Sesame and nuts ladoos , healthy Indian energy balls made with roasted sesame seeds, nuts and dates. These vegan ladoos are perfect for festive gifting or snacking.
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Easy sesame seeds ladoo, Easy vegan recipe, How to make laddu with nuts and seeds, Sesame laddu, vegan ladoo recipe
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 12people
Calories 153kcal
Ingredients
¾cupwhite sesame seeds
½cupalmonds and cashewstogether
15-18datesI have used mejdool variety, pitted
⅓cupdesiccated coconut
5pods of cardamom
3cloves
½teaspooncinnamon powder
4-5piecescandied Ginger
1-2tablespoonchia seedsoptional
¼cupof chopped pistachiosroasted
Instructions
In a wide pan, take the sesame seeds and dry roast in a medium flame. The seeds must get nice and toasty.
Keep the flame simmer while roasting. Take care not to burn them. Remove the roasted sesame seeds into a flat plate.
In the same pan, dry roast the nuts and then the coconut, keep them aside once done.
Let the roasted items cool well. While the nuts and seeds and cooling, let us get the dates ready.
Remove the seeds of dates and chop them roughly. This will enable the dates to blend easily , when we grind them together with the rest of the ingredients.
Now take the sesame and nuts into a Mixer and pulse them together. Once they are roughly powdered add the chopped dates, Coconut, cardamom, cloves and ginger to it .
Pulse them all together until they all come together as a single mass. Remember just to pulse and not grind continuously.
The fats in the seeds and nuts help to bring them together. Once done, transfer it to a flat plate.
Add chia seeds and roughly chopped pistachios to this and mix roughly and make small balls out of the mixture.
Enjoy them whenever you feel like having a sweet treat.
How to store the Sesame Seeds Laddu
Store them in an air-tight container,In the refrigerator. I prefer the refrigerator as they contain coconut.
Notes
Expert Tips For Perfect Ladoos
Roast sesame seeds on low flame to avoid bitterness.
Allow all roasted ingredients to cool completely before grinding.
Pulse the mixture instead of continuously grinding to avoid turning it oily.
If the mixture feels dry, add one or two extra dates.
If it feels too sticky, add a spoon of roasted sesame seeds or coconut.