Date & Sesame Ladoo
Delicately flavoured with cardamom, these date and sesame balls are the perfect healthy alternative to rich Indian sweets
Ingredients
- 300 g Medjool dates
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 3/4 cup white sesame seeds reserve some extra when rolling
- 1/4 cup poppy seeds
- 3-4 pods cardamom
- optional 1/4 cup of roughly chopped nuts
Instructions
- In a pan, toast the sesame seeds until they turn lightly golden brown and are fragrant. Set these aside to cool completely
- In a small food processor or grinder, blend the sesame seeds, poppy seeds and cardamom until it forms a fine powder
- In a pan, heat the ghee (or coconut oil) over a low to medium heat
- Add the dates into the pan and use a wooden spoon to break the dates apart. Continue to mix until they form a smooth paste
- Turn the heat off, and add the prepared powder to the dates. Use the wooden spoon to mix through well
- Set the mixture aside to cool. It's okay if the mixture isn't smooth. If you are using chopped nuts, add these in now and mix through
- After 5 minutes of resting, the mixture should be cool enough to touch. Knead the mixture gently until it forms a smooth cohesive mixture
- Roll the dough into small ball, roughly 1 tbsp to 1.5 tbsp in size
- Roll some of the balls in the extra sesame seeds, then set this aside on a plate to set completely
- Serve fresh, and store them in an airtight container in a cool place