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# Dry Fruit Laddu Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 10 min |
| **Cook time** | 20 min |
| **Total time** | 30 min |
| **Serves** | 12 ladoo |
Per ladoo.
| Nutrient | Amount |
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| Calories | 251 kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 34 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Fat | 13 g |
| Saturated fat | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 10 mg |
| Sodium | 5 mg |
| Potassium | 402 mg |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 21 g |
| Vitamin A | 16 IU |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg |
| Calcium | 52 mg |
| Iron | 2 mg |
## About Dry Fruit Laddu
It is an easy and simple laddu recipe made with myriad choices of simple and premium dry fruits, raisins, and seeds. **Dry Fruit Laddu** is a unique and interesting laddu as it does not have any added sugar for the sweetness. Dates are the primary source of sweetness for this sweet which also helps in binding and shaping these laddoos. In addition, the sweetness and richness of the other dry fruits make it a perfectly healthy and nutrient-sweet snack from Indian cuisine.
Apart from being a popular Sweet Snack from Indian cuisine, it can also be termed as an instant energy-boosting sweet snack. The combination of dry fruits provides an immediate dose and supply of good calories which helps to satisfy hunger. Hence most commonly any sweet or barfi made with dry fruits can also be termed as energy bars. Yet, overeating may cause unnecessary problems and hence consume it moderately.
## Why does this recipe work?
There are many simple and effective reasons why this **dry fruit ladoo** work or why you need to prepare it for your next occasion –
1. **No Sugar –** The sweet or the laddu is made without any added sugar or even [jaggery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaggery). Therefore this can be an ideal sweet for anyone including sugar watchers.
2. **Healthy –** Due to the combination of dry fruits, plus no added sugar, it is one of the healthy and nutrient laddu recipes.
3. **Variations –** The recipe can be altered or experimented with the types of dry fruits used in this recipe. The recipe ingredients used in this post cover almost all basic dry fruits but can be extended with more as per preference.
4. **Energy Boost –** It is an excellent source of quick and instant calories for an energy boost. Particularly during the fasting season or for athletes and hikers, it can be a perfect energy bar.
5. **No Cooking –** Well, there is almost no cooking except the nuts are roasted, and the dates are dissolved so that they can be shaped like laddu. Hence, therefore, it can be prepared by anyone.
## Ingredients
* ¼ cup ghee
* 1 cup badam *(chopped)*
* ½ cup cashew *(chopped)*
* ¼ cup pistachios *(chopped)*
* ½ cup raisins
* 6 anjeer *(chopped)*
* 3 tbsp pumpkin seeds
* 3 tbsp sunflower seeds
* 2 tbsp sesame
* 1 tbsp poppy seeds
* 1 cup dry coconut *(grated)*
* 350 grams dates *(pitted)*
## Instructions
1. Firstly, in a pan heat 1 tsp ghee. roast 1 cup badam, ½ cup cashew and ¼ cup pistachios.
2. Roast until the nuts turn crunchy. Keep aside.
3. In the same pan heat 1 tsp ghee, add ½ cup raisins and 6 anjeer.
4. Dry roast 3 tbsp pumpkin seeds, 3 tbsp sunflower seeds, 2 tbsp sesame, 1 tbsp poppy seeds, and 1 cup dry coconut.
5. Roast until the seeds turn crunchy. Keep aside.
6. Mix all the roasted nuts and seeds well. Keep aside.
7. In a large kadai heat 2 tbsp ghee. add 350 grams dates and cook on low flame.
8. After 5 minutes, the dates turn soft and mushy. Mash the dates until it turns paste texture.
9. Now add in roasted nuts and mix well.
10. Mix until everything is well combined.
11. Cool slightly, and start shaping into ladoo.
12. Finally, Dry Fruits Ladoo is ready to enjoy for up to a month.
## Step-by-step
Firstly, in a pan heat 1 tsp ghee. roast 1 cup badam, ½ cup cashew and ¼ cup pistachios.
Roast until the nuts turn crunchy. Keep aside.
In the same pan heat 1 tsp ghee, add ½ cup raisins and 6 anjeer.
Dry roast 3 tbsp pumpkin seeds, 3 tbsp sunflower seeds, 2 tbsp sesame, 1 tbsp poppy seeds, and 1 cup dry coconut.
Roast until the seeds turn crunchy. Keep aside.
Mix all the roasted nuts and seeds well. Keep aside.
In a large kadai heat 2 tbsp ghee. add 350 grams dates and cook on low flame.
After 5 minutes, the dates turn soft and mushy. Mash the dates until it turns paste texture.
Now add in roasted nuts and mix well.
Mix until everything is well combined.
Cool slightly, and start shaping into ladoo.
Finally, **Dry Fruits Ladoo** is ready to enjoy for up to a month.
## Video
## Tips
Some of the simple and important tips to be considered while preparing this laddu are –
1. **Choice of Dry Fruits –** Use high-quality and fresh dry fruits for this recipe. Perhaps taste tests each dry fruit before using it as some may have spoiled and it may lead to foul taste.
2. **Sweetness Source –** The recipe does not require any added sugar or jaggery for the sweetness in this laddu. Yet you may add sugar to have more sweetness.
3. **Roasting –** Dry fruits need to be roasted before using or mixing with date paste. This not only helps with the shelf life but also avoided the raw taste.
4. **Greasing Hands –** Apply ghee or oil to your hands before starting to shape these laddus. Any greasing helps to shape it easily and the dry fruits do not stick to your palm.
5. **Shelf Life –** Due to the roasting and use of dry ingredients, the shelf life of the sweet snack is high. Yet store these in moist free containers for longer shelf life.
## Notes
* Firstly, you can use nuts of your choice to make them healthy and nutritious.
* Also, using Medjool dates helps to easily bind the ladoo. As these dates are very soft and tasty.
* Additionally, roast the nuts on low flame to make the nuts crunchy.
* Finally, **Dry Fruits Ladoo Recipe** tastes great when prepared with fresh ingredients.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/dry-fruits-laddu-recipe-dry-fruits-ladoo-recipe-no-sugar-no-jaggery/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/dry-fruits-laddu-recipe-dry-fruits-ladoo-recipe-no-sugar-no-jaggery/)
