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almond flour ladoo

ALMOND FLOUR LADDO

A quick, delicious, nutritious and easy to make gluten free Indian sweet made with just almond flour, jaggery, ghee and cardamom powder!
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Author Vanitha Bhat

Ingredients

  • 2 cups almond flour
  • 2/3 cup jaggery powder adjust as needed
  • ΒΌ teaspoon cardamom powder
  • 2-3 teaspoons melted ghee (or milk)
  • Chopped nuts (optional)

Instructions

  1. Lightly dry roast 2 cups almond flour in a saucepan until just warm to release its oil.
  2. This step is optional but helps in releasing the natural oils which further will help in binding.
  3. You can add the cardamom powder at this stage (about 1/4th teaspoon).
  4. Transfer the warm flour mixture into a blender jar or food processor.
  5. Add 2/3rd cup jaggery powder (you can add more or less depending upon the sweetness of jaggery or if you need for more or less sweetness)
  6. Blitz it in bursts or using pulse button. You will notice the mixture starting to form a mass.
  7. Test a portion to see if it binds into a tight ball or ladoo.
  8. If not, blitz again and try, but do not blitz too much or it will turn into a paste (almond butter!).
  9. To help in binding, you can add 2 teaspoons of melted ghee (or even milk if preferred) and blend again in bursts.
  10. Remove to a bowl and taking small portions in your hand; make into firm round ladoos.
  11. If you love the texture of nuts, then feel free to stir in some chopped almonds in the ladoo mixture before binding.
  12. Enjoy!!

Recipe Notes

  • Adjust the amount of jaggery according to your taste.
  • Instead of jaggery powder, you can use powdered sugar too.
  • Adding melted ghee or milk (regular or plant based) is optional but if it helps in binding, do add.
  • The color of the ladoo will depend upon color of the jaggery.
  • Enjoy and Happy Eating!