The festival of Lohri is celebrated in winter, and eating sesame seeds and jaggery on this occasion is considered very auspicious and healthy. Sesame seeds keep the body warm and give energy. The tradition of distributing sesame laddus along with the fire of Lohri is a symbol of happiness and sweetness. If you want to make different flavored sesame laddus at home this Lohri, then try these 5 easy and delicious recipes.
Ingredients: White sesame seeds, jaggery, ghee Method: Roast the sesame seeds in a pan on low flame till they turn golden brown. In a separate pan, melt the jaggery by adding some water. When the jaggery becomes syrupy, add roasted sesame seeds and some ghee. Turn off the gas, let it cool down a bit, and apply ghee on your hands and make round laddus. These laddus are traditionally delicious and very beneficial for health.
Ingredients: Sesame seeds, peanuts, jaggery, ghee Method: Roast the peanuts, remove the peel and grind them lightly. Roast sesame seeds separately. Now, melt jaggery in a pan and add sesame seeds and peanuts to it. Mix well and turn off the gas. As soon as the mixture cools down a bit, make laddus. These laddus are crunchy and children especially like them.
Ingredients: Sesame seeds, jaggery, almonds, cashew nuts, raisins, ghee Method: Roast sesame seeds and finely chop dry fruits. Melt jaggery in a pan and add sesame seeds and dry fruits to it. Mix well and turn off the gas. After it cools down a bit, make laddus. These laddus are nutritious and a great option to serve to guests on Lohri.
Ingredients: Sesame seeds, dry coconut, jaggery, ghee Method: Lightly fry sesame seeds and dry coconut separately. Now melt jaggery and add sesame and coconut to it. Mix the mixture well and turn off the gas. When the mixture cools down a bit, make laddus. The aroma of coconut gives these laddus a special taste and unique identity.
Ingredients: Sesame seeds, dates, ghee Method of preparation: Roast the sesame seeds and remove the seeds from the dates, then make a paste of the dates in a blender. Heat some ghee in a pan, add date paste and add sesame seeds to it. Mix well and turn off the gas. After it cools down a bit, make laddus. These laddus give natural sweetness without jaggery and are very healthy.
