Dinkache Ladoo - Gondh Laddoo

Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 30 minutes | Total Time: 45 minutes

Every winter my home spreads this divine fragrance which makes everyone impatient to eat freshly made winter laddoos.This recipe is a traditional Indian recipe of mouthwatering energy balls that are a health essential in Indian winters. Do try them out!

Ingredients

• 1 cup grated dry coconut
• 1 teaspoon poppy seeds (khaskhas)
• 2 teaspoons white sesame seeds
• 75 gms edible gum - dink
• 3 tablespoons chopped almonds
• 3 tablespoons chopped cashewnuts
• 50 gms Dry dates powder - Kharik Powder
• 3/4th cup grated or crushed Organic Jaggery
• 4 to 5 tablespoons Desi Cow Ghee 

How to make Dink Laddo?

Step 1 - Roasting the dry coconut 

1. Heat a kadhai and dry roast the grated dry coconut
2. Roast it until it gets a golden brown colour
3. Remove from Kadhai and keep aside

Step 2 - Roasting Poppy seeds and Sesame seeds (optional)

1. In the same hot kadhai, take the poppy and sesame seeds
2. Roast them until the sesame seeds turn a little pink
3. Remove from Kadhai and keep aside

Step 3 - Frying the Dink / Gondh / Edible gum

1. Heat 3 to 4 tablespoon of Desi Cow Ghee in the kadhai
2. Fry the Dink in the ghee until it has turned completely white.
3. Ensure that the dink is fried properly till the center. 

Step 4 - Frying the Dry Fruits

1. Fry the dry fruits in the same ghee used for frying the dink.
2. Add the Date powder to the dry fruits and roast for 1 minute

Step 5 -  Heating the Jaggery

1. Take 3-4 tablespoon of desi cow ghee in the pan
2. Add the jaggery to the ghee and melt.
3. Do not let the jaggery boil. Just melting is enough

Step 6 - Mixing the ingredients

1. Add the dry coconut, poppy and sesame seeds, dry fruits and dink to the jaggery
2. Mix all the ingredients well

Step 7 - Making the laddoos

1. Take a few drops of ghee on your palms and rub
2. Take a spoonful of the mixture in your palms
3. Press and roll to make a round ball
4. Repeat for making all the laddoos