Tasty And Yummy Stomach Fillers - Laddus
In India, every holy ceremony starts with the making of laddus. Laddu has been the most respected sweet in every ceremony and ritual. Even lord ganesha used to like the laddus. The laddus are the sweetened balls made up of various grounded beans and grains etc. along with the sugariness of the sugar or the jaggery.
There are many varieties of laddus made all over the country. They are liked by generations. Even the diabetic senior citizens crave for it and request to have at least one laddu at the functions. On various occasions like weddings, engagements, naming ceremony, many festivals like diwali, rakshabandhan, pongal, ganesh chaturthi, etc. laddus are served to the God as well as to the guests.
Popular laddu variations:-
- Besan Laddu
- Rava or semolina Laddu
- Motichur laddu
- Khajur anjir laddu
- Brown rice laddu
- Wheat flour laddu
- Edible gum laddu
- Ragi laddu
- Coconut laddu
- Chocolate laddu
- Mixed beans laddu
- Moong laddu
- Dry fruit laddus
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Fenugreek seed / methi laddu etc.
These variations add nutritious values to the human body. Different kinds of laddus are made which are not only tasty but healthy at the same time.
Various ingredients are collectively fried in desi ghee and added along with the sugar syrup or powdered sugar for Laddu recipe. Then a dough is prepared and the mixing is presented in balls. These laddus or balls are the healthiest in terms of the health. Our body is the representation of our eating habits. Laddus made from ragi or fenugreek or edible grains are sufficient to maintain the energy levels till a considerable time.
Many caterers and cooks specialize in making laddus. They receive the orders of the functions in thousands of kilos. The makers or the chefs put all their love and warmth while the making of the laddus.
Ghee is the most common ingredient in the Laddu recipe used to bind the laddus together in the form of balls. For adding scrumptious aromas into the laddus, there are different powders of cardamom, cloves etc. are used and saffron adds divine color to the laddus. Medicinal benefits of Laddus:-
Apart from the taste factor, there are various medicinal benefits of laddus too.. During pregnancy and child-birth, various nutritionally high laddus help the mother in recovering from the body pain and the nutritional losses while giving birth. Usually girls and women are given the laddus to strengthen their bones and maintain the hormonal balance in the body. Children enjoy having laddus, and stay full for a long time.
Since laddus are made from various ingredients and recipes, they are a storehouse of essential nutrients and thus the varied recipes of laddus are not only mouth watering but healthy at the same time.