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Summer Ladoo

Full Ingredients:

  • 200g Desi Ghee
  • 50g Makhana (fox nuts/lotus seeds)
  • 50g Cashews + 50g Almonds
  • 100g Musk melon seeds (magaz)
  • 125g Desiccated coconut
  • 200g Roasted chana (daalia/sattu base)
  • 1 tsp White pepper powder + 5-6 cardamom pods (powdered)
  • Chasni (syrup): 200g Mishri (rock sugar) + ½ cup water

Method 

  1. Roast makhana, nuts, seeds, and chana lightly in ghee.
  2. Grind/coarsely powder the dry mix.
  3. Make one-string consistency mishri syrup.
  4. Mix everything hot, add spices + coconut, shape into balls while warm.
  5. Cool & store. (Super quick — under 20-25 mins active time.)

Ingredient Benefits (Evidence-Based + Ayurvedic Context)

These are genuinely nutrient-dense and summer-friendly in Indian tradition:

Ingredient

Main Nutrients/Role

Summer Relevance

Roasted Chana

High protein + fibre + some iron

Sustained energy, satiety

Makhana

Magnesium, potassium, low-fat protein

Bone/joint support, light

Almonds + Cashews

Vit E, healthy fats, magnesium

Brain + energy, headache relief

Musk Melon Seeds

Zinc, iron, cooling properties

Heat relief, skin + cooling

Coconut

MCT fats, fibre

Cooling + easy digestion

Ghee + Mishri

Absorption aid + natural sweetener

Traditional binding + cooling

White Pepper + Elaichi

Digestion + mild anti-inflammatory

Prevents heaviness