Dry Fruits and Nuts Laddu/Laadu/Unde

 It is always to have some dry fruits and nuts to boost our energy and keep us healthy. I have prepared varieties of laddu / laadu using some of this ingredients. Here is one more Dry fruit and nuts laddu. This Laddu is prepared with out using fire.

Dry fruits and nuts are loaded with healthy medicinal values, vitamins and minerals. They are rich source of iron, calcium and other minerals. 

These Dry fruits and nuts Laddu is healthy and anyone can have it at any time of the day. 

It is good for kids snack box, travel, feast and festivals.

Please do remember to use soft dates.

Let us see the recipe now :

Things needed :

Dates : 500 Gr.

Rock Candy / Kallu Sakkare / Crystal Sugar : 50 Gr.

Almonds : 200 Gr. 

Raisins : 1 Handful

Apricot and Figs : 5 to 6 (Each).

Method :

1. Remove seeds from dates and put it in a bowl.

2. Add 1 handful of raisins.

3. Add crystal sugar/ candy sugar/ Kallu sakkare. Mash it nicely. 

4. Dry grind almonds into powder. (Some into big pieces).

5. Add it to dates bowl. 

6. Cut Apricot and fig into small pieces and add it with dates.

7. Now mix all the nuts and fruits nicely and prepare laddu.

8. Take a handful of the nuts and dry fruits mixture and make roundels.

9. Dry Fruits and nuts Laddu is ready to serve. 

10 Munch at any time of the day.

 OR 

Pack it for friends.

NOTE :

I have used soft lion dates. You should use soft dates to get good laddu.

No need of using any ghee or oil.

You can dry grind crystal sugar/ Kallu sakkare, figs and apricots. (Optional). I have not done it.

Time : 30 Minutes

Serves : 20 Laddu. (According to size).

Shelf life : At least 2 Weeks. 

ಸುಲಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಜ್ಜಾಯ/ಅತಿರಸ/ಅತ್ರಾಸ ಮಾಡಿ ನೋಡಿ

Preparing Kajjaya/ Athirasa/ Atrasa is very easy and please do watch this video and you will be surprised and definitely you will prepare it. 

Things needed :

Raw rice/Dosa Rice : 2 Cup

Jaggery (powdered) : 1 Cup

Sesame seeds : 1 Tb

Oil to fry : 1 Cup or little more

Cardamom : 3 to 4 Pods

Method :

1. Wash and soak rice for 24 hours. Yes it has to be soaked for twenty four hours.

2. Then wash it again, drain it and spread it on a towel inside the home.

3. Let it dry for a while. (1 hour will do). By the time dry roast sesame seeds. 

4. See that it does not dry completely. The moisture should be there.

5. Dry grind and sieve it. Fine powder it should be.

6. Dry grind the rava consistency rice powder again to be powder. Sieve it again.

7. Now the rice powder is ready. 

8. Keep a pan on the fire and put 1/2 cup of water or little less than 1/2 cup. Add Jaggery to it.

9. See that it is completely melt and turn as little more than one string consistency.

10. To check the consistency of jaggery keep little water in a cup. Put a drop of jaggery drop in it.

It should not melt in water. It should stay as a drop but thick.

11. Now add sieved rice flour and sesame seeds. Mix it well in jaggery. Put off the fire.

12. Take out the pan from fire and keep it aside. Add 1 tbs of ghee and mix it nicely. 

13. Let it cool down. Mix it well and kneed the dough nicely.

14. Divide the dough into small portions and kneed each portion nicely and bring it to a ball shape.

15. Keep a pan and put oil to pan. Heat it. 

16. Take a small portion and pat it on your palm or oil spread plastic can be used to pat the Atrasa as little big.

17. Put this Atrasa in medium hot oil and fry on both sides till it turns golden brown.

18. Remove it from the oil and put it on a kitchen tissue. So that extra oil is absorbed.

19. Atrasa is ready to serve or to eat. 

20. It is nice to eat on next day.