Sesame seeds | Healthy cooking with Mitha

A blog after long and what time better than Deepavali to make a comeback and what sweet better than ladoo (my nickname 😀) to start with.. ❤️

This recipe was shared by my dearest aunt and close friend, Mamta Baliga Shenoy mai.. She might be related to me slightly distantly but our hearts are not far apart at all.. She has been my greatest cheerleader and someone to have tried the most recipes from my blog.. So to add her recipe on the blog is a loving tribute by me to her.. ❤️

These ladoos are quite easy to make, simple to look at but very tasty and healthy too.. Combining the nutrients of roasted Bengal gram or hurikadle, peanuts and sesame seeds, they are rightly named by her, protein rich ladoos..

Thank you so much for your recipe mai..It’s an honour to add the recipe on my blog.. Love you loads and hope our friendship lasts all our life.. ❤️

RECIPE:

1 Cup = 250 ml

Ingredients: { Makes around 20 medium sized ladoos }

1 Cup Hurikadle / roasted Bengal gram (whole or halved), peeled

1 Cup peeled Peanuts/ Groundnuts

1/2 Cup roasted white Til or sesame seeds

1 Cup Jaggery powder

9 spoons (Tbsp) of melted Ghee

Seeds of two Cardamom pods

Step by step recipe:

Dry roast hurikadle on low flame till it changes colour slightly and gives out an aroma.. Remove from flame and allow it to cool.. You can use both whole or halved hurikadle..

2. Now in the same pan, dry roast peanuts on low flame till it turns slightly brown.. Remove from flame and allow to cool down.. I had peeled Peanuts with me.. If you have whole unpeeled ones, roast and then remove peels..

3. Now add both roasted hurikadle and peanuts in a mixer jar and make powder of it. If it is slightly coarse, it’s fine..

4. Now add roasted til or sesame seeds and jaggery along with Cardamom seeds.

5. Make fine powder and add to a vessel.

6. Now add ghee as required so that you can form ladoos from the mixture.. It took me 9 spoons of ghee.. You can add more too if needed..

10. Taking small portions of the mixture in your palm, make ladoos as shown.. Done 🙂

Notes:

Store in an air tight container, free from moisture.
Lasts well for a week atleast. Mine gets finished off by then.. 😀
If you have halved hurikadle, it’s even quicker to blend in mixer as compared to whole ones is what I noticed.
Since I had peeled halved peanuts, I used those and my job was easier. If you have whole peanuts, dry roast, peel and then use..
I had roasted white sesame seeds, so I did not roast it again. If you have plain sesame seeds, make sure to roast it lightly before using.
These ladoos are rightly sweet and not over sweet. If you are a sweet lover, add around 2 spoons more of jaggery powder if you feel like. Taste the mixture and decide accordingly.
If you are unable to bind the ladoos, add more ghee..

For more easy sweet recipes, here is my Easy 15 mins healthy sweet recipes Compilation for you to check..

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I was supposed to write this blog last night after putting my kids to sleep but their tired mommy fell asleep before them 😅 and so here I am, writing it atleast before they wake up (and the double storms start 😁😁). Had a great sleep after long though, with so many dream sessions. I have been a person who gets loads of dreams, about people whom I think of during daytime, about places that I wish to go, some hidden desires which only I know about, all of it gets fulfilled (atleast 😄) in my dreams ❤️. And I remember it even after I wake up. Am I weird or is it the same with all of you too? 😀

Anyhow, after some heart to heart talk, let me get back to these burfis which I am sharing as it is Makara Sankranthi in two days. Til and Jaggery are important ingredients that people consume on the festival in different forms like ladoos, chikkis, burfis and many other ways. Makara Sankranthi is celebrated all over the country marking the end of winter with the sun starting it’s northward journey or the Uttarayan journey and signifies new beginnings.

I love how each of our festival gives such positive vibes and also the dishes consumed are so healthy. Til and jaggery are both warm foods to the body, also loaded with health benefits, so this festival makes sure we consume it atleast on this day.

Hope you all try this easy to make Burfi which requires only 3 ingredients. I always prefer to make such quick sweets as I don’t like to spend my whole day in the kitchen for sweets. Also, this is very healthy and perfect for the festive occasion as well. Wishing you all a very happy Makara Sankranthi. 🙏🙏

RECIPE:

Ingredients: { Makes about 12 small pieces of burfis}

I usually double this recipe when I make for my family

1 Cup white sesame seeds/ Til

1/2 Cup Jaggery (I use powder)

2 Tbsp Ghee

Sliced almonds for garnish (optional)

Step by step recipe:

1. Roast 1 Cup sesame seeds in a pan on medium flame till it starts browning on the edges. Don’t allow to burn as it can taste bitter. As soon it starts turning brown, remove onto a plate. Allow it to cool. Now powder coarsely in a mixer.

2. Now add 2 Tbsp ghee, 1/2 Cup jaggery and 2 Tbsp water in a pan. Allow jaggery to melt in the water and form bubbles on top like shown.

3. Immediately reduce flame to medium and add the powdered sesame seeds. Mix well continually for about 3 to 5 mins till everything comes together and the mixture leaves the sides of the pan.

4. Keep a plate greased with ghee ready. Pour this mixture and spread evenly using spatula. Allow it to cool.

5. Garnish with almond slices to enhance the beauty of the Burfi. Slice and serve.

Notes:

* Don’t burn the sesame seeds while dry roasting it. Sesame seeds get roasted quite quickly and we have to be very careful while roasting it so that it does not turn black. As soon as it starts turning browning, immediately transfer it to a plate to cool.

* Powder coarsely in the mixer. Gets done very quickly. Don’t grind too much as sesame seeds can leave oil.

* You can skip ghee for a vegan version but ghee adds a wonderful aroma.

* 1/2 Cup Jaggery + 2 Tbsp Water makes a correct ratio. Adding more water can make the burfi turn into halwa. 😀

* Add the sesame seeds powder as soon as you see bubbles forming in the jaggery water. Mix well for few minutes and then remove immediately. Keeping in the hot pan itself can make it form a crisp layer on the bottom.

* This Burfi hardens as you keep it. So don’t worry if it’s soft first. Just slice with knife and keep it to cool. Remove after it hardens.

* You can also add cardamom powder if your want and garnish with any other dry fruits too or just leave it plain.

You can also check my other 15 mins sweets recipe collection.