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Halim Ladoo, Halim Laddu

Halim Ladoo, Halim Laddu

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halim ladoo is a traditional Maharashtrian sweet dish made with iron-rich garden cress seeds, ghee, jaggery, rava, powered almonds and desiccated coconut. Once the halim is soaked, this is a super quick Maharashtrian halim ladoo to make.

Want to boost your iron levels, then nothing better than halim ladoo recipe. Do you know that 100 grams of garden cress seeds offers 100 mg of iron? Who would have thought that this tiny seed is a goldmine of iron!

Halim ladoos are really very easy to make and you can quickly assemble them too! All you need to do is to soak halim 3 hours prior to preparing it. To proceed, heat ghee in a non-stick pan. Add soaked garden cress seeds and add jaggery. You can use jaggery powder. Add semolina and mix well. Further, add coconut. Add coconut.

If you want to use fresh coconut then grate the coconut and fry it in ghee until its moisture evaporates completely and then add to the Halim ladoo mixture. Lastly, add almonds. You can also add other dried fruits like cashew nuts, walnuts, pistachios can also be added to fortify aliv laddu. Mix well and our mixture for halim laddu is ready!! Next, transfer to a plate and divide into portions while its warm and still easy to handle. Serve or store the Halim ladoo in an air-tight container. Halim ke ladoos can be eaten during winters as it keeps our body warm and is good for lactating mothers.

We would like to share some tips to make the halim ladoo recipe. 1. Add jaggery. You can even make use of jaggery powder to make Garden Cress Seeds Sweet Balls. 2. If you are facing a problem in rolling theHalim ladoo, grease the palms with some ghee.

Enjoy halim ladoo recipe | alive laddu | alive che ladoo | Maharashtrian halim ladoo | with detailed step by step recipe photos below.

Halim Ladoo, Halim Laddu recipe - How to make Halim Ladoo, Halim Laddu

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Soaking Time:  3 hours   Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     16Makes 16 ladoos
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Ingredients


For Halim Ladoo
3/4 cup garden cress seeds
1 tbsp ghee
1/2 cup roughly chopped jaggery (gur)
1/4 cup semolina (rava / sooji)
1 tbsp desiccated coconut
1/4 cup coarsely powdered almonds (badam)

Method
For halim ladoo
    For halim ladoo
  1. To make halim ladoos, soak the garden cress seeds in ½ cup of water in a deep bowl for 3 hours. Do not drain the water.
  2. Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick pan, add the soaked garden cress seeds, jaggery and semolina, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 6 to 7 minutes or till the jaggery melts, while stirring continuously.
  3. Add the coconut and almonds and mix well.
  4. Transfer the mixture onto a plate and keep aside to cool slightly.
  5. Divide the mixture into 16 equal portions and shape each portion into a round ball.
  6. Serve the halim ladoos or store in an air-tight container.
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per ladoo
Energy87 cal
Protein2.8 g
Carbohydrates9.3 g
Fiber1 g
Fat4.4 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium0.6 mg
Halim Ladoo, Halim Laddu recipe with step by step photos

Other Laddu recipes
    Other Laddu recipes
  1. Ladoo or laddus are a spherical shaped Indian sweet. They are generally made with flour, fat and a sweetener (sugar, jaggery, condensed milk etc). You can enhance the flavour and texture of ladoo with cardamom powder, cinnamon powder, dried fruits, dry coconut, edible silver foil, etc. Like halim ladoo recipe | alive laddu | alive che ladoo | Maharashtrian halim ladoo | then our website has many ladoo recipes which you would love to try :

How to make Halim ladoo
    How to make Halim ladoo
  1. To make halim ladoo recipe | alive laddu | alive che ladoo | Maharashtrian halim ladoo | take halim in a bowl. This is how the halim looks like. 
  2. Add 1/2 cup of water to it. 
  3. Mix well using a spoon. 
  4. Cover and keep aside for 3 hours. 
  5. After 3 hours, do not drain the water, the soaked Halim will look like this.
  6. To make Halim ladoo, heat the ghee in a deep non-stick pan.
  7. Add the soaked garden cress seeds.
  8. Add jaggery. You can even make use of jaggery powder to make Garden Cress Seeds Sweet Balls.
  9. Add semolina.
  10. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 6 to 7 minutes or till the jaggery melts, while stirring continuously.
  11. Add coconut. If you want to use fresh coconut then grate the coconut and fry it in ghee until its moisture evaporates completely & then add to the Halim ladoo mixture.
  12. Add almonds. Other dried fruits like cashew nuts, walnuts, pistachios can also be added to fortify aliv laddu.
  13. Mix well and our Aliv che Laadu mixture is ready.
  14. Transfer the mixture onto a plate and keep aside to cool slightly.
  15. Divide the mixture into 16 equal portions while it’s still warm but easy to handle.
  16. Shape each portion into a round ball and our halim ladoos | alive laddu | alive che ladoo | Maharashtrian halim ladoo | are ready. If you are facing a problem in rolling the Halim ladoo, grease the palms with some ghee.
  17. Serve or store the Halim ladoo in an air-tight container. Halim ke ladoos can be eaten during winters as it keeps our body warm and is good for lactating mothers.

Frequently Asked Questions
    Frequently Asked Questions
  1. Q.How long can the Halim Laddu be stored? You can store it for around 2 weeks in an air tight container. It is best consumed within a week. 
  2. Q.Do we have to put water along with halim in ghee as you mentioned do not strain the seeds from water? Yes, you have to put the halim along with the water to make Halim Laddu.
     

Reviews

Halim Ladoo, Halim Laddu
 on 01 Oct 20 02:07 PM
5

I tried the recipe. Does Halim seeds when soak ed give out some smell. Mine had some smell and it was dominating in my ladoo
Tarla Dalal
11 Oct 20 04:04 PM
   No they should not leave any smell. Problem with your Halim seeds. That is why the ladoo was smelling.
Halim Ladoo, Halim Laddu
 on 29 Sep 20 10:39 PM
5

Mam whole night rakh sakte hain soak karne k liye Halim seeds??
Tarla Dalal
11 Oct 20 04:08 PM
   You should be able to soak it overnight. Please try and let us know.
Halim Ladoo, Halim Laddu
 on 29 Sep 20 10:37 PM
5

Mam semolina add Krna compulsory hai kya ,?? Without iske nai bana sakte
Tarla Dalal
15 Oct 20 11:49 AM
   Yes semolina is compulsory for binding.
Halim Ladoo, Halim Laddu
 on 25 Sep 20 09:53 PM
5

can I dry roast n make powder of halim instead of soaking it in water so that they can be stored longer
Tarla Dalal
15 Oct 20 11:50 AM
   No, please follow the recipe and soak halim to get best results.
Halim Ladoo, Halim Laddu
 on 21 Sep 20 12:31 PM
5

Thank you for the recipe..its awesome. Jst one question can we add chia seeds or flax seeds in this ladoo?
Tarla Dalal
22 Sep 20 01:53 PM
   Yes you can add chia seeds and flax seeds without roasting. Please try the recipe and share your comments with us.
Halim Ladoo, Halim Laddu
 on 17 Aug 20 07:31 AM
5

Hi mam. In which season we can consume these lado. Can we eat in summer days
Halim Ladoo, Halim Laddu
 on 01 Dec 19 04:57 PM
5

Can I give this to my 5 year old? His iron is low
Tarla Dalal
02 Dec 19 12:44 PM
   Yes you can serve it to your kid.
Halim Ladoo, Halim Laddu
 on 30 Dec 18 01:47 PM
5

Thank you very much. Easy n nice receipe
Tarla Dalal
31 Dec 18 09:40 AM
   Thank you for your kind words. Happy to know you liked the recipe!
Halim Ladoo, Halim Laddu
 on 10 Oct 18 11:35 AM
5

How many mgs does one cup measure?
Tarla Dalal
11 Oct 18 09:07 AM
   Hi Sham, 1 cup = 250 gm = 250000 mg
Halim Ladoo, Halim Laddu
 on 13 Sep 18 09:48 PM
5

Thanks for sharing the recipe. I loved it . Just one quick question. How long can we preserve it?
Tarla Dalal
07 Nov 18 09:26 AM
   You can store it for around 2 weeks. We have not tried storing them though.
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