Makhana Ladoo

 Ingredients :

• Makhana( Lotus seed) - 4 Cup
• Edible Gum (Dink) - 1 Cup
• Dry date Powder - 1 Cup
• Almond - 1/4 Cup
• Cashew nuts - 1/4 Cup
• Poppy seeds - 1/8 Cup
• Pistachio - 1/4 Cup
• Godambi( Semecarpus anacardium seeds) - 1/4 cup
• Dry coconut(grated) - 1/2 cup
• Jaggery - 2 cup
• Milk - 1/4 cup
• Ghee
• Cardamom powder - 1 pinch
• Nutmeg Powder - 1 pinch

Procedure :

1. Make coarse powder of almond, cashew nuts, pistachio & Godambi.
2.  Dry roast Makhana and make coarse powder after cooling.
3. Roast Poppy seeds. Make coarse powder.
4. Roast grated coconut . keep aside for cooling.
5. Heat 2 Tbsp ghee in a pan. Fry Edible gum. It will pop like corn.
6. Take 1 Tsp ghee in a pan. Roast dry dates powder slightly. This is optional. you can put it without roasting.
7. Make coarse powder of popped edible gum.
8. Crush dry coconuts with the help of hands.
9. Mix all powders which we have prepared.
10. In a heavy bottom pan, mix milk and jiggery.
11. Heat till jiggery dissolve completely.
12. Add cardamom powder and nutmeg powder. Add 1 Tsp Fenugreek seeds powder if you like.
13. Mix this solution with coarse powder.
14. Prepare small rounds.
15. Keep in an air tight container.

Aliv( Garden cress seed) Kheer

Ingredients :

•  Aliv - 1 Tsp
• Milk - 1 Cup
• Sugar - 1 Tsp
• Pure Ghee - 1/2 Tsp (optional)
•  Dry fruits  - 1 Tsp (optional)

Procedure :

1. Soak Aliv for at least 3 hours in 1 Cup milk.
2. With the help of spoon remove the lumps if formed.
3. In a deep pan boil this milk for 3-4 minutes. 
4. Add dry fruits powder. (It is optional. I prepare without dry fruits)
5. Add sugar and mix well.
6. Add Pure ghee and serve.

Note : 

•  It is very healthy and rich in Iron.
• You can soak Aliv in water also. For 1 Tsp alive put 4 Tsp water. 

Kajur Laddu (Date Laddu)

Ingredients :

• Seedless Dates - 1 Cup
• Poppy Seeds - 2 Tbsp
• Dry fruits - 1/4 Cup ( Cashew nuts, Almonds, Pistachios) 
• Cardamom powder - 1/2 Tsp
• Ghee

Procedure :

1. Check if seed is left over in the dates, if it is there then remove. If you don't have seedless dates, remove seeds.
2. Grind dates without adding water to prepare course mixture.
3. In a pan dry roast poppy seeds over medium heat for 1-2 min. Keep it aside.
4. Put 1 Tsp ghee in a pan and roast roughly chopped dry fruits for 2 min. Keep it aside.
5. Put 1 Tbsp ghee in a pan, add course mixture of dates.
6. Cook it on low to medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
7. When mixture becomes slightly tender add roasted dry fruits.
8.  Mix it thoroughly with dates.   
9. Add 1 Tbsp poppy seeds and cardamom powder. Mix it well. 
10. Cook till it form a lump or dough like consistency. 
11. Spread the mixture in a plate for cooling. Don't cool it completely. 
12. Prepare small rounds of warm mixture.
13. Spread the remaining poppy seeds in a plate.
14. Roll the rounds over the poppy seeds. 
15. Keep it in an air tight container. Use it before 3 weeks.

Edible Gum (Dinkache) Ladoo

Ingredients :

• Edible Gum (Dink) - 1 Cup
• Dry dates - 1 Cup
• Almond - 1/4 Cup
• Cashew nuts - 1/4 Cup
• Poppy seeds - 1/8 Cup
• Pistachio - 1/4 Cup
• Godambi( Semecarpus anacardium seeds) - 1/4 cup
• Dry coconut(grated) - 1/2 cup
• Jaggery - 2 cup
• Milk - 1/4 cup
• Ghee
• Cardamom powder - 1 pinch
• Nutmeg Powder - 1 pinch

Procedure :

1. Make coarse powder of almond, cashew nuts, pistachio & Godambi.
2. Make coarse powder of dry dates & keep separate.
3. Roast Poppy seeds. Make coarse powder.
4. Roast grated coconut . keep aside for cooling.
5. Heat 2 Tbsp ghee in a pan. Fry Edible gum. It will pop like corn.
6. Take 1 Tsp ghee in a pan. Roast dry dates powder slightly. This is optional. you can put it without roasting.
7. Make coarse powder of popped edible gum.
8. Crush dry coconuts with the help of hands.
9. Mix all powders which we have prepared.
10. In a heavy bottom pan, mix milk and jiggery.
11. Heat till jiggery dissolve completely.
12. Add cardamom powder and nutmeg powder.
13. Mix this solution with coarse powder.
14. Keep aside for cooling.
15. Prepare small rounds.
16. Keep in an air tight container.

Aliv (garden cress seeds) Laddu

Ingredients :

• Aliv(garden cress seeds) - 100 gm
• Coconut - 1
• Coconut water - 1 Glass
• Jaggery - 400 gm
• Almond - 1/2 Cup
• Cashew nuts - 1/2 Cup 
• Cardamom powder - 1 Pinch
• Nutmeg  powder - 1 Pinch

Procedure :

1. Grind fresh coconut.
2. Mix aliv, grinded coconut, coconut water and jaggery in a heavy bottom pan.
3. Keep aside for 3-4 hours for soaking.
4. Heat the pan on medium flame.
5. Add coarse powder of almond and cashew nuts.
6. Cook till the mixture becomes thick.
7. Add cardamom and nutmeg powder.
8. Keep aside for cooling.
9. Prepare small rounds.

Note :

• Rich Iron food.
• Keep it in a refrigerator.

Badam Barfi (Almond candy)

Ingredients :

• Almond - 1 Cup
• Sugar - 1 Cup
• Milk - 1/2 Cup
• Ghee - 2 Tbsp

Procedure :

1. Soak almond in warm water for 2-3 hours.
2. Remove cover.
3. Grind almond, milk and sugar in blender to prepare smooth paste.
4. Melt ghee in a pan.
5. Add paste and continuously stir it.
6. After some time the paste starts leaving the edge and turn into thick dough
7. Apply ghee to a flat plate.
8. Pour the mixture in greased plate.
9. With the help of spatula spread evenly.
10. with the help of knife cut into diamond shape.
11. After cooling remove it from the plate.

Dalava Ladu

Ingredients :

• Roasted Split Chick Peas(dalava) - 1/2 Cup
• Jaggery - 1/2 Cup
• Ghee - 1 Tsp

Procedure :

1. Melt ghee in a pan.
2. Add jaggery and allow it to boil.
3. Add one drop of boiling syrup in a cup of water and check its density.
4. If its density is good, turn off the stove and add dalava.
5. Mix well.
6. Apply ghee to palm and prepare small balls immediately.

Note :

• One ladu every morning helps in increasing Hemoglobin content in the blood.

Til Vadi

Ingredients :

• Sesame seeds(Til) - 1/2 Cup
• Jaggery(Brown Sugar)/Sugar -1/2 Cup
• Ghee - 1 Tbsp

Procedure :

1. Wash the Sesame seeds with water.
2. Drain water and lightly roast the seeds in a pan. Keep aside.
3. Apply some ghee to the surface of metal plate.
4. Heat ghee in a pan and add brown sugar. Let it melt completely.
5. Heat until the solution becomes suitable for vadi. For confirming follow step 6 & 7.
6. Take water in a bowl for test.
7. Put one drop of the hot solution in the water.
8. If it becomes hard, remove the pan from gas.
9. Quickly add sesame seeds and mix well.
10. Immediately pour this in a greased plate.
11. Apply some ghee to the spoon and spread the mixture evenly.
12. With the knife make small diamond shapes as shown.
13. Allow the mixture to cool.
14. Later separate the vadi using spatula.
15. Store in an airtight container.

Note :

• Sugar and Jaggery cool quickly and become hard so the vadi should be rolled and cut immediately before cooling.