Poha Laddoo

Poha Laddoo is one of the easiest sweet dishes that even someone who is a novice in cooking can make using just three ingredients – flattened rice, sugar and ghee.

Poha laddoo can be prepared easily for any festivals or as a treat to satiate your sweet craving. This laddoo is commonly prepared across India. Slightly crunchy in texture, this laddoo tastes delicious with the flavor of ghee and cardamom.

HOW TO MAKE POHA LADDOO?

Poha, also known as flattened rice or beaten rice is widely used in India. For preparing this laddoo, thick variety of poha is preferred. You may use thinner variety too, but thicker variety gets roasted evenly and gives better texture.

We need just 3 main ingredients to make this laddoo – Poha, sugar and ghee. Cardamom powder, cashew nuts and raisins are used to enhance the taste of the laddoo.

These laddoos will be ready in about 30 minutes.

CAN THESE LADDOOS STORED?

Poha Laddoos are very fragile and will fall apart when pressed hard. If you store them well, they stay good for at least 7 – 10 days.

Before you store the laddos in an air tight container, ensure that they are cooled to room temperature.

You may also like other laddoo recipes:

• Besan Laddoo
• Coconut Paan & Gulkand Laddoo
• Multigrain Flour Laddoo
• Fried Gram Laddoo
• Rava Laddoo
• Gond Makhane ke Laddoo

Notes:

1. It is important to roast the poha well. If not, the laddoos may stick to the roof of your mouth.
2. Finely grind the poha to help in binding it well with all other ingredients.
3. Do not skimp on ghee and sugar. The ghee is needed to bind to the laddoos.
4. Do not skip cardamom as it gives laddoos the much needed flavor. In case, they are not in your pantry or not available in your area, you may try substituting it with clove powder or cinnamon powder. But the laddoos will not taste the same.
5. These laddoos are very delicate and fragile. Hence handle them carefully and store well.
6. The color of the laddoos may vary depending on the color of the ghee used.
7. Using nuts and raisins in the laddoos is optional.

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