This Ugadi, think healthy with coconut and chia seed laddus

Festivities are incomplete without some delicious sweets. Add a healthy twist to your Ugadi celebrations with some coconut, jaggery and chia seeds laddus.

Packed with the goodness of fibre and omega-3 fatty acids, this is the perfect treat for your guests.

Specially curated by JP Singh, Executive Chef at The Leela Bhartiya City Bengaluru, you cannot go wrong with this one.

COCONUT, JAGGERY AND CHIA SEEDS LADDUS

Ingredients:
50 gms almonds
50 gms cashew
50 gms pistachio
30 gms sunflower seeds
10 gms chia seeds
30 gms raisins
100 gms dates
20 gms ghee
50 gms jaggery
5 gms cardamom powder

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Method:
- In a food processor, blend the cashew, almonds and pistachio. Do not make fine powder. Keep small chunks for a nutty crunch in the laddu
- Reserve 2 tbsps of the crushed nuts in a separate plate to coat them at the end
- Add in the chia seeds, chopped raisins and chopped seedless dates
- In a kadai, heat one teaspoon of ghee and add the coconut. Sauté for a minute
- Add the powdered jaggery, and the finely chopped nuts and seeds mixture. Mix it well
- Add 100 ml water and cook the mixture for 4-5 minutes in low flame
- Add cardamom powder, mix it and let the mixture rest for 5 minutes
- Make the laddu balls and coat with reserved nuts mixture

(The recipes has been shared by JP Singh, Executive Chef at The Leela Bhartiya City Bengaluru)