Gond Ke Laddu

5 from 1 vote

An Indian winter staple, Gond ke Laddu is a cozy and nourishing treat loaded with immunity-boosting and warming properties.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: Indian

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: laddus

Author: Richa

Take 3 tablespoons of ghee in a kadai, add gond in small batches & fry on low till they puff up. Transfer to a plate.
½ cup +1 tsp ghee, ⅔ cup gond
To the same kadai, add cashews and fry on low for 2-3 minutes till they turn light golden and transfer to the plate. Add melon seeds and fry for 1-2 minutes till they turn light golden. Add almonds and fry for a few seconds till golden and transfer to the plate. Crush the fried gond lightly with hand or using a pestle.
½ cup + 2 tablespoons chopped cashews, ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon chopped almonds, ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons melon seeds
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of ghee, atta and fry on low for 3-4 minutes till it's well roasted and golden brown. Fry khuskhus, khopra, mix well and roast for a minute. Add to the plate and give it a good toss to mix with fried dry fruits, gond etc.
1 cup atta / wheat flour, 1 tablespoon khus khus, ¼ cup grated khopra
Add 1 teaspoon of ghee to the kadai, add jaggery with 2 tablespoons of water and once it melts, add to the rest of the ingredients. Mix, make lemon size laddoos and serve. This will yield approx. 16-18 laddoos.
1 cup jaggery, 2 tablespoons water

The nutrition information below does not include the caloric count for gond and melon seeds, but it will be approximately 30-50 kcal.