Dry Fruit Ke Laddu
This famous Maharashtrian sweet is made with 'dink'(gum raisin/gaund)
Recipe by kirti of , GB
It is for it's medicinal properties that the gum resin is used in this ladu /sweetmeat.It is, traditionally, fed to lactating mothers.It is also given to children in cold weather as dried fruits are supposed to be 'heating'.
Ingredients
vegetarian
4 servings
- 1 cup gum raisin
- 2 cups Copra grated fine
- 1/2 cup finely ground Almonds
- 1/2 cup ground cashewnuts
- 1/4 cup pista sliced fine
- 2 cups Ghee
- 2 cups date powder(kharik powder)
- 2 cup Caster sugar
- 1 1/2 cup walnut powder
- 1/2 cup raisins
Directions
- Heat a cup of ghee in a pan & deep fry gum raisin, keep aside to cool.
- Grind the gum from grinder.
- Mix together grated copra,almounds,cashewnuts,dates powder,walnut powder,raisins & slices of pista.
- Then add gum raisin & mix it well
- Now add sugar & also mix it properly with a mixture(taste the sugar amount, if need add sugar)
- Now heat remaining ghee with the ghee which used for frying the gum-raisin & pour it on the dryfruit mixture.
- Allow it cool & then mix it & bind the laddu of it.
- My mummy makes it in every winter for us as these are good for winter season.