KANKECHE LADOO/ATTA LADOO

KANKECHE LADOO/ATTA LADOO
I love the kankeche ladoo my MIL makes. She makes them with whole wheat flour (“kanik” in Marathi), sugar, almonds, walnuts, raisins, sugar and clarified butter. It is nutritious, healthy and good to eat during winter months. I adapted this recipe from the Marathi extremely famous cookbook “Ruchira” written by Kamlabai Oagle. It is like a family heirloom handed down from mother to daughter as well MIL to DIL!

The recipe is easy to follow and you will have tasty, delicious and nutritious ladoos in no time at all.

Ingredients (Makes 18-20 ladoos)

• 4 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 ¼ cup bakers sugar
• 1 cup clarified butter or ghee
• 1 cup chopped almonds, raisins and dates
• Powdered cardamoms

Method

1. Heat a medium sized pan. Add clarified butter.
2. When the butter melts and becomes a little warm, add whole wheat flour.
3. Dry roast on medium heat for 8-10 mins. or until u get a flavorful smell of flour well roasted.
4. Add almonds, raisins, dates and powdered cardamoms.
5. Add sugar and combine.
6. Let the mixture cool a bit, approximately 5-7 mins.
7. Knead the mixture thoroughly with hands. The more you knead it the better the ladoos will turn out.
8. Roll into balls. If it gets a little dry and difficult to mould add a little warm milk. Milk helps to bind.