Its January and its time for til laddus. Today is Makar Sankranti. I have never been so excited about this day. Since Friday, I have brought all the ingredients for making the laddu. Weekend, somehow it got skipped and the laddus had to be ready on Sankranti. Yesterday, after reaching home, I decided I need to make laddus, by hook and by hook.
Ingredients:
1. 1/2 kg Til (Sesame seeds)
2. 1/2 kg Jaggery
3. 1 tablespoon Elaichi powder
4. 100 gms Groundnut
5. 100 gms Coverless Split Chana
6. 2 tablespoom Ghee
7. 1/2 cup water
Preparation:
1. Roast the groundnut and wait till it cools to take off the cover.
2. Roast chana. Do not burn it.
3. Roast til till it turns slightly brown.
4. Take a vessel add ghee. Heat it.
5. Add jaggery to the vessel. Add water slowly. Jaggery will start melting.
6. Heat it till it is ready. Add a drop of jaggery to water, and if it forms a ball, then it is ready.
7. Add elaichi powder, groundnut, chana and til. Mix well.
8. Take it off the heat and start making laddus before it cools down.
Till 2 AM, I was done making laddus. The excitement is still there, when I am writing. Cooking is fun, when it is not the usual stuff. Happy Makar Sankranti!!!
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