Rajgira Laddu Recipe made from puffed rajgira seeds and melted jaggery. Rajgira laddu recipe or Amaranth Ladoo is very easy and delicious sweet recipe.
These homemade ragira laddu recipe is traditionally made for vrat in North India. These are helpful in keeping the warmth in the body during chilled winters.
The crunchy texture of the laddus depends on the roasting of the grain in tiny batches. Before making the laddus we have to roast them in batches until they puff up. Then sieve them to get rid of un-puffed grains.
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Making Rajgira laddu is very easy and anyone can make it without fail. To satiate your sweet craving this is the best option.
Key Ingredients in Rajgira Laddu:
There are only two ingredients we need to make this sweet.
- Rajgira or Amaranth Seeds: Rajgira or Amaranth seeds are mostly available in Northern parts of India.
- Jaggery: Melt jaggery to make laddu. Jaggery is good for health.
Steps involved in making the laddu:
- It is very simple and easy.
- Primarily we need to puff up the rajgira seeds.
- But we cannot puff all them at one go.
- Puff them in small batches, so that all of them fry well.
- Sieve them to
- Melt jaggery in a thick bottom pan.
- Make a single string syrup of it.
- Switch off the flame and add the rajgira seeds.
- Mix them well and make laddus even when the mixture is hot enough to handle.
Health benefits of Rajgira:
- Rajgira is a nutritional power house. It is plant based protein.
- It is a good source of calcium, strengthens bone density.
- It is also a quick energy booster.
- Overall it is good for health.
Now take a look at the detailed recipe in the box below.
Rajgira Laddu Recipe with Jaggery
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Rajgira/Amaranth Seeds
- 2 Cups Jaggery
Instructions
Roasting Rajgira seeds:
- Heat a thick bottom pan.
- Dry roast rajgira seeds in small batches.
- Add a spoon of rajgira seeds and slowly roast them till they puff up.
- They all puff up and turn into white.
- Keep them aside and repeat the same with all the seeds.
- Once done with all of them, sieve them using thin plate.
- We can make use of the un-puffed seeds later.
- Keep them aside.
Making Jaggery syrup:
- Add jaggery in a thick bottom pan.
- Add little water and keep stirring.
- If found any dust particles, sieve the melted jaggery .
- Again add it to the pan and keep stirring till it reaches single string.
- Check it while taking the syrup on to the ladle and touch with the index finger.
- If it is forming into a single string then the jaggery syrup is ready.
Making Rajgira Laddu
- Lower the flame and add the rajgira seeds.
- Combine them well and switch off the flame.
- Add a spoon of ghee and mix well.
- Transfer the entire mixture into a bowl.
- Wet your hands, and make laddus.
- Be careful while handling, as the mixture would be very hot.
- Make laddus of your desirable size.
- Serve Rajgira laddu whenever you feel like.