Dinka laddoo (Edible Gum ladoo)

 These ladoo are very nutritious. Made mostly of dry fruits,it is mainly given to post-natal women to strengthen their bones and help regain the energy.

Ingredients:

Edible gum [दींकू ] - 1/२ cup

Jaggery (घुड / घोडं ) -1 ½ cup

Water -2 cup

Grated Dry coconut (खोबरे सोयी ) -2 cup

Almond [बादाम] - 5 (cut into small pieces)

Cashewnut (काज्जू ) -5 (cut into small pieces)

Raisin (द्राक्षं)-10

White poppy seeds [खस  - खसो  ] - 4 tsp (roasted) 

Sesame seed (तीळू ) - 4 tsp (roasted)

Method:

First you need to deep fry the gum crystals. For that, heat the oil on a medium hot flame setting. Now crystals should be put in small quantities a time, so that they will puff off very nicely.

Take heavy bottomed pan (khadayi), roast poppy seed and sesame seed and keep them aside.

Next in the kadayi, add jaggery and water and heat it in a medium flame for about 10 min.

 To check whether the jaggery syrup is ready, take  water in a plate  and put a little quantity of syrup into it. If it solidifies in it, that means your syrup is ready.

                            

To the jaggery syrup, add  fried gum crystals ,grated dry coconut, almonds, cashew nuts, raisin, poppy seeds and sesame seeds. Mix it well, switch off the heat. Cool for some time. Take small quantity and form ladoos.