Ragi Jaggery Ladoo (Finger Millet Ladoo)

Ragi Ladoo made with Finger millet flour, Jaggery, Cashew nuts. It’s a healthy Ganesha Festival  Sweet with all the indulgence and none of the guilt.

These are also a perfect snack for Kids- high in nutrients and easy to eat. My daughter just loves them !! These laddu’s stay good for around 1 week at room temperature and 2 weeks refrigerated.

The main reason I avoid refined sugar in my recipes is kids ( my daughter) !! It's very important to practice good health habits to kids from the beginning and educate them about what to eat and whatnot.

What is Ragi/Finger millet Flour?

Red millet or finger millet are known as ragi or nachni in most Indian languages. These tiny grains are a powerhouse of nutrition and are mostly used as a health food in most South Indian homes

Let's know about Jaggery!!

Jaggery is a kind of unrefined sugar. Raw, concentrated sugarcane juice is boiled until it becomes solid and can be formed into blocks. It has a slight bitterness of molasses and the richness of caramel.

All kinds of health benefits are claimed for jaggery, from curing constipation to reducing blood pressure and everything in between; certainly, it contains useful vitamins and minerals not present in refined sugar.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 Cup Finger Millet or Ragi Flour 

• 1 Cup Jaggery or more as per your taste 

• 2 tbsp Clarified butter/ Ghee

• 1 tsp Cardamom powder

• 1/4 Cup Cashew nuts 

• 1/4 cup water 

• 1 Cup Fresh Coconut (grated)

Method :

• In a heavy bottom pan add 2 tablespoons Ghee, then add the Ragi Flour and roast it till it smells nutty- for 5 minutes on a low heat now add fresh coconut and roast it for 12minutes on medium heat.

• Add the Cardamom powder to the roasted Ragi flour and mix well.

• Now in a steel vessel add jaggery and 1/4th cup of water mix it well with a spoon on medium heat let it boil and lower the heat and check the syrup with your two fingers you should get 1 string consistency once you get the right consistency switch off the flame and let it cool very slightly.

Now pour it into the ragi coconut mixture and mix well with the spoon .. let it cool slightly and take a lemon size mixture and form a round shape ladoo.

• Store them in an airtight container and enjoy!!!

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