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Talking about healthy food in winter, flaxseed laddus are considered very beneficial for the body because the nature of flaxseed is very hot. Flaxseed also increases the body’s immunity. Many antioxidants are found in flax seeds, including omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, thiamine, riboflavin, folate, lutein, zeaxanthin, vitamin K. Linseed laddus will be made with jaggery and this is also a source of many nutrients. Apart from this, a small amount of healthy ingredients like desi ghee, makhana, almonds are also added to these laddus which make these laddus a superfood.
Flaxseed laddus are beneficial for your digestion and along with keeping the stomach full for a long time, they also provide energy. This also improves the health of your hair and skin. Flaxseed is also beneficial for your heart and brain health, so let us know its perfect traditional recipe.
Note the ingredients
You will need 1 cup flax seeds, one and a half cup jaggery (broken into small pieces), half cup peanuts, half cup almonds, half cup dry grated coconut, half cup white sesame, two teaspoons black sesame, one and a half cup makhana, 1 teaspoon green cardamom powder and 4 teaspoons desi ghee. Now know the method of making it.
How to make flaxseed laddus?
- First of all, dry roast the flax seeds and when it starts crackling, turn off the gas and let the seeds cool down.
- After roasting flax seeds, dry roast the makhana and take it out in a plate. Similarly, dry roast the sesame seeds until they become golden. Take it out in a plate and let it cool.
- Now dry roast the peanuts also, but keep the flame low until the rawness of the peanuts goes away. Remove all its peels.
- Now put the peanuts in a mortar and grind them coarsely. Similarly, break or cut almonds into small pieces. After that almonds have to be roasted in some desi ghee.
- Now put flaxseed in a grinder and grind it well and make powder. After this, put the Makhana in the grinder and grind it. Keep both things separate.
- Fry the flaxseed powder lightly so that the remaining rawness also gets removed. Add ground makhana, peanuts, almonds and green cardamom powder to it.
- Now heat some desi ghee in a pan, add jaggery to it and cook on low flame while stirring till it melts completely. As soon as the jaggery dissolves completely, turn off the gas.
- Now mix the prepared flaxseed mixture in the melted jaggery well and start making laddus by applying ghee on your hands only when it is still warm.
- If the mixture seems too dry, melt a little more jaggery and mix it in the beginning. Lastly, add desi ghee to the remaining dry mixture and tie the laddus.