Sabudana and Badaam Ladoos
Sabudana and Badaam Ladoos are a Indian traditional sweet made with Sabudana , ground almonds , sugar and ghee . Melt in the mouth ladoos are a perfect treat while you are fasting .
Ingredients
- 1 cup Sabudana / tapioca pearls
- 1 cup sugar powdered
- 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1/2 cup almonds
- Extra ghee / milk for binding
- Blanched almonds
- Pinch saffron
Instructions
- Dry toast sabudana on low flame, stirring continuously until they turn slightly brownish.
- It will take 15 -20 minutes and the Sabudana should be crunchy .
- Let cool .
- Grind the toasted sabudana to a fine powder. This step can be done in batches. Grind the mixture and sieve it if it appears coarse.
- Collect the fine powder and again grind the coarse powder left in the sieve and repeat the process until you are left with finely ground sabudana.
- Grind the almonds to a powder , reserving a few .
- Combine the ground sabudana, sugar powder, ground cardamom and the powdered almonds along with the ghee .
- Add melted ghee / milk to the mixture until you are able to hold it together.
- Shape lemon sized balls out of the mixture by rolling between your palms.
- Blanch the almonds and chop them in two after peeling .
- Soak the saffron in water and using a mortar and pestle make a paste .
- Apply the paste on the blanched almonds .
- Garnish the ladoos with the saffron almonds .
- Store them in an airtight container.
