Churma Ladoo is one of the most wholesome and delicious ladoos that you can make at home. It is a traditional Rajasthani sweet recipe. The Churma Ladoo makes excellent snacks for adults and school going children. It gives an instant bout of energy. It is a mouth-watering sweet. Let’s try this traditional ladoo recipe.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups coarse whole wheat flour (jada gehun ka atta)
4 tbsp ghee
1/4 cup grated dry coconut (kopra)
2 tbsp sesame seeds (til)
ghee for deep-frying
3/4 cup chopped jaggery (gur)
2 tbsp milk
poppy seeds (khus-khus) for rolling
Method
1.Heat 1 tbsp of ghee in a broad non-stick pan, add the coconut and sesame seeds and saute on a medium flame for 2 minutes and keep it aside.
2.Mix the whole wheat flour and ½ cup of water in a deep bowl and knead into a stiff dough.
3.Divide the dough into 8 equal portions and shape each portion into the shape of your fist and press with your fingers in the center of each portion to make an indentation.
4.Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick kadhai and deep-fry 4 dough portions at a time, on a medium flame for 20 minutes or till they turn golden brown in color from all the sides.
5.Drain on an absorbent paper and allow them to cool.
6.Once cooled, break them into small pieces and blend in a mixer to a fine powder and keep it aside.
7.Heat the 3 tbsp of ghee in a broad non-stick pan, add the jaggery and 1 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a slow flame for 3 to 4 minutes, stir continuously.
8.Add the Churma, coconut-sesame seeds mixture, melted jaggery and milk in a bowl and mix very well and allow the mixture to cool slightly.
9.Divide the mixture into 10 equal portions and shape each portion into a round ball and roll in the poppy seeds till they are evenly coated from all the sides.
10.Serve it or store in an air-tight container.
