Badam Pisin Laddu/Gond Ke Laddu

 Badam Pisin/Edible gum/Gond is commonly used in jigarthanda, a famous drink of Madurai. It's a body coolant and packed with nutrients. Lately, I came to know this ingredient is widely used in a nut-based laddu in the North part of India. Since the other ingredients used in the laddu are heat-producing, this laddu is consumed during winter. 

Gond laddu is given to pregnant ladies and new moms. However, it is good for all age groups as it is rich in iron, calcium, and proteins. There are many variations to this laddu the nuts can be substituted for your choice.

Preparation Time:40 mins |Makes: 20 to 22 laddus

Ingredients:

Badam Pisin - 1/4 cup

Poppy seeds - 1/4 cup

Melon Seeds - 1/4 cup

Grated coconut - 1/4 cup

Almonds- 1/4 cup

Cashew - 1/4 cup

Fox nuts - 1/2 cup

Raisins - 1 tbsp

Ghee - 3/5 cup

Jaggery - 3/4 cup

Wheat flour - 1 1/4 cup

Besan - 1 tbsp

Salt a pinch

Dry ginger powder - 1 tsp

Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Method:

• Keep all your ingredients ready.

• Fry the badam pisin in 2 tbsp ghee. Check if ghee is hot by dropping a small piece. It has to puff up and raise. Fry them in small batches on low heat else the inner part doesn't cook.

• Cool them on a plate.

• Fry each ingredient by adding a little ghee. You could also dry roast.

• Now fry the besan in ghee for a min or until raw smell leaves.

• Add the wheat flour to it and fry on low heat until the color changes to a light brown and you smell a good aroma. This usually takes 8 to 10 mins.

• Add 1/4 cup water, dry ginger powder, and cardamom powder to jaggery and set it on low flame. 

• Meanwhile, we can mix all dry ingredients. Pulse grind the badam and cashews.

• Crush the badam pisin and fox nuts using the bottom of a bowl. Grinding in the mixer will get sticky.

• Add the roasted flour.

• Add all the nuts, coconut, poppy seeds, melon seeds.

• Add the badam pisin getting all the ghee stuck to the plate.

• Mix all together.

• Let the jaggery melt and boil. Filter and add the water to the dry mix.

• Give it a good mix.  

• Now start rolling to small balls.

•  I could make around 20 to 22 laddus.

• Yummy, healthy and tasty laddus are ready to enjoy.