Have A Healthy Ladoo For An Evening Snack- Spiced Sesame And Coconut Ladoos

Gujarati Kachariyu/ Spiced Sesame And Coconut Ladoos Recipe is a traditional spiced sesame and coconut ladoo filled with dates and figs. Preparation of Kachariyu is a wintertime tradition in Gujarati households when they get into the rituals of preparing warm/heat-inducing foods to cope with bitter weather outdoors.

Spiced Sesame And Coconut Ladoos

Prep in: 10 minutes

Cooks in: 30 minutes

Total in: 40 minutes

Makes: 2 servings

Ingredients

For Kachariyu

• 1 cup Sesame seeds (Til seeds)
• 3/4 cup Desiccated Coconut Powder
• 1/4 cup Badam (Almond), chopped
• 1/4 cup Melon seeds
• 1/2 cup Jaggery
• 1 teaspoon Dry ginger powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Cardamom (Elaichi) Powder

For the filling

• Nutmeg powder, a generous pinch
• 12 Dates, black one, pitted and chopped
• 5-6 Dried Figs, chopped
• 2 tablespoons Ghee

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How to make

• To begin making Gujarati Kachariyu Recipe, first, we will prepare the filling.
• Place a skillet or kadai on the heat. Add ghee, once melted add chopped dates and figs to it. Cook this, stirring sometimes, till they turn mushy and stewed, and start leaving sides of pan to come together as a ball.
• Turn the heat off and set the pan aside to cool. Once cool make small marble sized balls of the mix and set aside.
• To prepare the rest of the Kachariyu, in a pan or kadai lightly toast sesame seeds, coconut, almonds and melon seeds.
• While it is still warm transfer the mixture to a grinder add jaggery and grind finely.
• To this, add the dried ginger powder, cardamom powder and nutmeg powder. Pulse it again a couple of times till it mixes well.
• You will notice that the sesame seeds and coconut have released its oil and the mixture gets crumbly. If held in a fist the mixture should come together lightly. If this does not happen pulse it a few more times.
• Put a spoonful of Kachariyu mixture in the well of your palm, lightly press it and place the filling in the center and bring the Kachariyu together to form a small ladoo. Repeat till you have formed all the ladoos.
• You can roll them in desiccated coconut or finely chopped almonds for garnish too. Store the Kachariyu in an airtight box and serve them as a festive ladoo on any occasion or enjoy them as a mid-morning pick-me-up, or snack box treat.
• Serve Gujarati Kachariyu as a snack along with your morning or evening cup of your preferred beverage.