A popular and traditional kannada cuisine laduu recipe made with peanuts and rice flour. it is generally made for festivals like shivaratri or during navaratri as it provides the required nutrient during fasting. having said that, these ladoos can be made for any occasions and also perhaps as an evening snack.

 

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup rice flour, fine
  • ½ cup putani / roasted gram dal
  • ½ cup peanuts
  • 2 tbsp sesame
  • ¼ cup dry coconut, grated
  • ¼ tsp cardamom powder
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 1 cup jaggery / gud
  • ¼ cup water

Method:

  • firstly, in a tawa dry roast 1 cup rice flour.

  • transfer the roasted rice flour into a bowl.

  • add the powdered putani powder, crushed peanut powder to the bowl.

  • add in roasted sesame seeds, ¼ cup roasted dry coconut and ¼ tsp cardamom powder.

  • further, add 2 tbsp ghee, crumble and mix until the flour turns moist.

  • filter the jaggery syrup and add to the flour mixture.

  • mix well using the spoon until everything is well combined.

  • grease your hands with ghee and start preparing ladoo.

  • finally, thambittu recipe is ready to enjoy for 2 weeks.

 

Credits: https://hebbarskitchen.com/