FOOD LIBRARY

High-Calcium Ragi Laddoo

Ingredients

  • ragi flour 100g (1 cup)
  • jaggery 85g (1/2 cup)
  • ghee 15g (1 tbsp)
  • almonds 20g (2 tbsp chopped)
  • cashews 10g (1 tbsp chopped)
  • cardamom powder 1g (1/2 tsp)
  • milk 15-30ml (1-2 tbsp, only if needed)

Preparation

  1. Dry-roast ragi flour on low heat until aromatic; cool slightly.
  2. Melt jaggery with ghee; stir in cardamom.
  3. Mix roasted flour and chopped nuts into jaggery-ghee.
  4. Add milk sparingly only if mixture needs binding.
  5. Shape warm mixture into small laddoos.
  6. Cool completely before storing.