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  • Rawa kesari with jaggery / bellada sheera

    Rawa Kesari with jaggery is a healthy twist to the usual sweet that is prepared. It is healthier and tasty too.

    Festive days are here and time to prepare a galore of sweets. Kesari is usually prepared using sugar but one can make it using jaggery also. There is a variation in taste, but it is good, it has a different tinge I can say.

    I wanted to make this since a long time and the time has come now. Jaggery is considered to be more healthier than sugar. Before I get to the recipe, here are a few common facts about jaggery.

    How is jaggery made?

    Jaggery is made from unrefined sugar by boiling the raw, concentrated sugarcane juice until it solidifies. The other sources of jaggery are date palm and sap of coconut.

    What does jaggery contain?

    Jaggery consists of anti-oxidants along with minerals like zinc and selenium.

    Why is jaggery considered more healthy than sugar?

    Molasses is a nutritious by-product of the sugar making process, it is retained in jaggery. It is known by the name gur in India.

    How to make Rawa Kesari with jaggery / Bellada Sheera

    Ingredients:

    • 1 cup semolina
    • 1 cup jaggery powdered
    • 2 tablespoon ghee
    • 3 cup water
    • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
    • cashew pieces

    Method:

    1. Add a spoonful of ghee in a thick bottom pan, put the cashew pieces and semolina to it, gradually roast it to a golden colour. Put it aside.
    2. Put water in the pan, add jaggery to it. As jaggery melts and the water boils, slowly stir in the semolina. Put ghee to it.
    3. Let cook on a low flame.
    4. Finally, add cardamom powder to it.
    5. Rawa Kesari with jaggery is ready to serve.

    Take a tip:

    • I have used organic jaggery, thus the solution is not filtered.
    • Roast the semolina on a low flame until golden in colour.

    The other sweets with jaggery that I have are Ragi Halbai, Hayagreeva Maddi, Kadabu

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    Rawa kesari with jaggery / bellada sheera
    Rawa kesari with jaggery / bellada sheera

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    Rawa Kesari with jaggery / Bellada Sheera

    Rawa kesari with jaggery is a delectable sweet with a healthy twist. It is ideal for festive days or serve it as a quick breakfast for children.
    Print Recipe
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
    Servings: 6 people
    Course: Breakfast, lunch
    Cuisine: karnataka
    Ingredients Method

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup semolina
    • 2 tablespoon ghee
    • 1 cup jaggery grated
    • 3 cup water
    • 8 cashewnuts broken into pieces
    • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder

    Method
     

    1. Take a pan, add a teaspoon of ghee and roast the semolina and cashew pieces, it should be golden in colour. Put it aside.
    2. Take water in a pan, add jaggery to it. Once the jaggery melts and water comes to a boil, slowly stir in the roasted semolina. Put the remaining ghee. Let cook for sometime, the water evaporates and it thickens.
    3. Add cardamom powder.
    4. Rawa kesari with jaggery is ready to serve.

    I am sending this post to the theme”Recipes with Jaggery” for the group “Food for Feast” of which I am a part of. Every month, a few themes are selected, poll is conducted and the highest one is selected as the theme for the month.

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  • Peanut Ladoo/Shenga Undi

    Peanut Ladoo/Shenga Undi

    Peanut ladoo are ideal snacks to store in the jar, serve it in the box or as a healthy snack in the morning. It is usually prepared during Krishna Janmasthami.

    The month of August brings a series of festivals, Krishna Janmasthami is next week, a day we celebrate by preparing various snacks and savoury. The day marks the birth of Lord Krishna and is celebrated with great enthusiasm.

    peanut ladoo/shenga undi
    peanut ladoo/shenga undi

    Earlier I have posted many snack recipes, one of them is  Krishna Janmasthami Collection

    Coming to the nutritional and health factors related to peanut, they are rich in energy and contain health benefit nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins that are essential for good health. They compose of mono unsaturated fatty acids, which help lower bad cholestrol and increase the good cholesterol. They are a good source of protein, contain good amount of amino acid that is needed for growth and development. Jaggery is a good source of iron.

    Peanut ladoo is an easy snack to make, it hardly requires fifteen minutes to make these.

    peanut ladoo / shenga undi
    peanut ladoo / shenga undi

    Peanut Ladoo

    Ingredients:
    • 1 cup peanut
    • 1 cup jaggery grated
    • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
    Method:
    1. Dry roast the peanuts on a  medium flame. Keep roasting until the skin crackles and they are golden in colour.
    2. Let cool. On cooling the peanuts turn crunchy.
    3. Remove the skin by rubbing with palm.
    4. Put it in a mixer jar and give a swirl.
    5. Add jaggery and cardamom powder to it and grind it again. It should be well moulded.
    6. Remove it in a bowl.
    7. Make balls of it. Peanut ladoos are ready.
    8. After sometime, store them in an air tight container. They stay well for 8-10 days.
    Take a tip:
    • Use good quality jaggery, as you are not melting it here.
    • A spoon of ghee may be added while making the balls, I have not added.
    • Removing of skins is optional, many prepare with the skin.
    • If you want less sweet, reduce the amount of jaggery.

    peanut ladoo/shenga undi
    peanut ladoo / shenga undi

     

    peanut ladoo/shenga undi
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    Peanut ladoo/Shenga undi

    Peanut ladoo is a tasty, healthy and easy to make snack. It is usually prepared during Krishna Janmasthami.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 5 minutes
    Total Time 15 minutes
    Servings: 10 ladoos
    Course: festive treats, healthy snacks, kids favourite, sweets
    Cuisine: karnataka, south india
    Ingredients Method Notes

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup peanut
    • 1 cup jaggery grated
    • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder

    Method
     

    1. Roast the peanuts on a medium flame. Keep stirring them, it should be well done, they should be crisp in the mouth. 
    2. Let cool.
    3. Peel the skin of the peanut. Put them in a wide plate and rub with the palm. 
    4. Grind the peanuts in the mixer by giving a swirl one or two times only.
    5. Add the jaggery and cardamom powder to it. Again grind it, it should form a mass. 
    6. Remove in a bowl, shape them into ladoos and store them in an airtight container. 

    Notes

    • Use good quality jaggery as you are using it directly without heating.
    • Roast the peanuts properly on a low or medium flame. 
    • One teaspoon of ghee may be added for flavour, I have not added.
    • Removing of skin is optional. 

     

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    Signing of for now, wishing one and all a happy festive season ahead. May you be blessed with immense joy and happiness.

    More recipes coming this week, stay tuned! Until then…Good Bye !