I feel these ladoos are one of the healthiest ladoos that can be consumed in winters. Mother's specially those who are feeding kids and have problems in knees should consume one of this ladoo everyday.
I have shared two methods by which you can add jaggery. You can use any method according to your convenience.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup white sesame seeds
1 cup gud or jaggery
2 tbsp ghee
few chopped nuts (I used only cashew-nuts)
1 tsp cardamom powder
METHOD
1. Dry roast sesame seeds till little golden and aromatic. Don't turn it too brown or it's taste will become bitter.
2. Let it cool down completely.
3. In a blender jar, grind it coarsely. I gave it only one pulse.
4. Transfer in a plate. Mix cardamom powder, chopped cashews.
5. One way is, blend the jaggery using same blender till it's smooth. Mix in sesame powder, add 2 tbsp ghee (add 1 tbsp at a time). Bind everything together to make small sized ladoos. If you find the dough too dry add more ghee and bind.
6. Other way, is to melt jaggery on low heat by adding 1 tsp water. Immediately switch off the flame once it's completely melted. Add in sesame powder, cardamom powder and chopped cashews. Add 1-2 tbsp ghee and make small sized ladoos.
Pictorial:
1. Roast till golden in colour. Don't turn it brown.
2. Once it cool down completely, grind to make coarse powder.
3. Either grind jaggery in blender to make fine paste.
5. Like this.
6. Add cardamom powder, chopped cashews and jaggery paste. Mix well and make ladoos.
Or the other way is to:
1. Add chopped jaggery with 1 tbsp water.
2. Cook on low flame till it's completely melted.
3. Add sesame powder.
4. Mix well.
5. Add cardamom powder, chopped nuts and ghee.
6. Mix well and make ladoos.
7. Serve in Makar Sakranti.
8. You can store up to one month.