
Shengdana Laddu
Roasted peanut and jaggery laddus, a North Karnataka winter treat traditionally made for Makar Sankranti, rich in protein and healthy fats.
Time 25 min · Serves 6 · 200 kcal · North Karnataka, Karnataka
Ingredients
Garnish
- Cardamom — 2 piece (ground)
Main
- salt (optional) (whole)
- Jaggery — 100 g (whole)
- Peanuts — 100 g (whole)
Tempering
- Coconut Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)
Method
- Dry-roast the peanuts in a heavy pan on low flame until fragrant and lightly browned; let them cool, remove the skins, and coarsely crush or grind them.
- Heat the coconut oil in the same pan and melt the jaggery on low flame until it forms a thick, non-sticky syrup.
- Turn off the heat and mix in the crushed peanuts and cardamom powder thoroughly.
- While the mixture is still warm, shape it into firm round laddus with lightly greased palms.
- Let the laddus cool completely and set before storing.
Common questions
- What is ಶೇಂಗದಾನಾ ಲಡ್ಡೂ in English?
- ಶೇಂಗದಾನಾ ಲಡ್ಡೂ is written Shengdana Laddu in English.
- How many calories in one plate of Shengdana Laddu?
- 200 kcal per plate.
- How much cooking time?
- 25 min — 15 min prep, 10 min cooking.
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