Peanut Ladoo With Jaggery

Peanut ladoo with jaggery

I learnt this easy peanut ladoo with jaggery (Verkadalai vellam laddu in Tamil, Shenga laddu in Kannada) from my friend Shalini. Its just a two ingredients recipe with two step process. She told this laddu recipe is very special among her community people in Andhra (Telugu). There is also a popular snacks shop in Shevapet, Salem that sell this ladoo. My husband Sendhil loves peanut based low calorie snacks like peanut chikki / Kadalai mittai. When I was telling this to my Shalini, she suggested this healthy ladoo recipe with the same combination of peanut and jaggery just like chikki. As we all know peanut and jaggery when eaten together gives us immense health benefits. So I was double happy to learn this easy, low calorie peanut laddu recipe without ghee. I made this for my Thursday Guru Pooja neivdeyam. This laddu became a super hit recipe in my house😃. Friends, you too give a try. If you have roasted and deskinned peanuts in hand, you can make this laddu in the next 5 minutes. You can also pack it for kids and adults snacks box. This peanut laddu stays good upto one week. So you can make, store and enjoy anytime. Ok, lets see how to make this simple, easy, yummy and super healthy peanut jaggery ladoo with step by step pictures.

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Peanut ladoo with jaggery – Healthy, easy sweet recipe with peanuts.

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Sweet

Serves: 8 nos

Prep time: 5 Minutes

Cook time: 5 Minutes

Total time: 10 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup -250ml

Roasted & Deskinned Peanuts – 1/2 cup
Grated or powdered jaggery – 1/2 cup( add 2tbsp more for extra sweetness)

METHOD

Dry roast the peanuts in a kadai or microwave roast the peanuts for 2 to 3 minutes in high power.
Rub the roasted peanuts and remove the skin.
In a mixie jar, grind the peanuts coarsely.
Add the grated jaggery and grind again to smooth powder.
Make balls tightly and store in an air tight jar. Serve and enjoy !

METHOD – STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Dry roast the raw peanuts in a kadai. Roast in medium flame till its skin crackles. Switch off the flame and let the peanuts be in the hot kadai. It will become crispy only after it cools down. So wait patiently.
Alternatively you can roast the peanuts in microwave oven too. For this, spread the peanuts in a microwave plate. Roast in high power for 2 to 3 minutes. I kept in 800w power for 2 minutes 30 seconds. Switch off the microwave and let the peanuts be inside the hot oven. It will become crispy once it cool down. Now take the roasted peanuts in a small cloth bag(Manja pai) or in a plastic cover. Rub it well to remove the skin. Collect the roasted peanuts in a plate.
Grind the roasted peanuts coarsely. Then add the grated jaggery and grind again to smooth powder. Check for taste. Add more jaggery and grind again if needed. Do not grind for long time continuously. Oil releases from the peanuts and becomes like a paste. So just pulse it to mix well.
Remove the powder in a plate. Roll tightly and shape into ladoo. Store in an air tight jar and use it within a week.

Enjoy !

Note

You can add 2 tbsp extra jaggery for more sweetness. Usually the ratio of peanuts and jaggery is 1:1.
Ghee is not needed as the oil from peanut helps to shape ladoo.
You can add cardamom powder while grinding if you like.

Try this easy, yummy, healthy peanut ladoo for your kids and family. They will love it !

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