Ragi Laddoos

To keep up with the great demand of " energy balls" from Little M, I decided to use up some Sprouted Ragi flour my parents sent me and make some Laddoos. I have to say- these are the bomb! So delicious! I'm a fan, more so than little M.

Ingredients

1.5 C sprouted Ragi flour

1/3C- 1/2 C ghee

1/2 tsp cardamom powder

2 Tbsp broken cashews

2 Tbsp raisins

2 Tbsp dried coconut powder

3/4 C grated or powdered jaggery

Method

Start with melting 2T of ghee in a hot skillet. Fry the cashews and raisins and then pick them out. Add the Ragi flour in the left over melted ghee and stir constantly. The ghee should be completely incorporated into the flour and the flour should take on a darker color and smell nice and toasty. Finally, add the powdered coconut and roast for a minute. Now, transfer to a mixer and add the grated jaggery along with a few Tbsp of ghee ( I added four) and the cardamom powder. Give it a whirl in the mixer until it gets incorporated. The warmth of the flour should melt the jaggery and the ghee. 

Dump it out into a plate and add the fried raisins and cashews. Mix and while the flour is still warm, work quickly to make laddoos. If it's hard to keep the balls together, add more ghee as needed. At one point, the flour should become easy to shape.

Verdict

I find these positively addictive.