Peanut laddoo is an excellent example of a healthy and a delicious snack. Kids can have it after they return from school or you can even pack them in their snack box. Ideal for mid afternoon hunger pangs. You can have these instead of potato chips or cookies. No preservatives or sugar is used and best of all it is very easy to prepare. Kids need to learn healthy eating habits when they are young so as to maintain a healthy lifestyle when they grow into adults and as parents it is our responsibility to help them make the right choices.
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Ingredients
Dates - 40 deseeded or dates syrup as required
Pistachios, almonds and cashewnuts - 2 cups
Desiccated Coconut (optional)
Ghee - for greasing hands
Process:
Roast peanuts till they turn golden brown in color in a saucepan and let them cool down. Rub of the peanut skins and grind them into a coarse powder. Grind all the dryfruits into coarse powder too.
Then grind the deseeded dates (I used Lion dates syrup as I had it at hand and wanted to finish it off). In a bowl mix the ground dates, ground peanuts, dry fruit powder and mix them all together well.
Grease your hands with some ghee and take small portion from the mixture. Shape into tiny balls and arrange in a plate.
Optional
You can roll these laddoos in desiccated coconut if you wish.
Store it in an air tight container and enjoy. These laddoos stay good for more than 10 days at room temperature if handled properly.
