Methi Ladoo with Jaggery is a delightful Indian sweet made from fenugreek seeds, dry coconut powder, desi ghee, and a natural sweetener jaggery. This wholesome methi ladoo are a unique blend of sweetness and without bitterness of fenugreek seeds.
About Methi Ladoo With Jaggery
These methi ladoo are made with methi seeds, whole wheat flour, coconut powder, ghee, and jaggery. They are not only a flavorful treat to satisfy your sweet cravings but also pack with the nutritional and medicinal benefits of fenugreek seeds and iron-rich jaggery.
You can find a number of recipes online for making Methi Laddu(ladoo) at home, but give my recipe a try – it’s simple, easy, and requires very little time to prepare. This Methi ladoo recipe is a diabetic-friendly sweet, also work wonder for people with joint pain. These are best enjoyed as a healthy snack or after meal dessert mainly in the winter season.
In winters you can also try some other healthy high protein ladoo recipes like caroot paneer ladoo, chana dal ladoo, moong dal ladoo, nuts and seeds ladoo.
Methi ke laddu is a traditional medicinal sweet that is mainly consumed during the winter season. Methi seeds are known for its property to regulate blood sugar levels in our body, so, a healthy dessert option for diabetic people when taken in moderation. They are also considered a perfect medicinal sweet for lactating mother as methi seeds are rich in calcium, iron, protein, and soluble fibre. These ladoos helps lactating mother to improves the quality of the breastmilk.
Methi Ladoo Ingredients
- Whole methi or fenugreek seeds
- Whole wheat flour
- Desi ghee
- Jaggery (gur)
- Dry coconut powder
- Dry ginger powder
How to Make Methi Ladoo at Home
As all of you know that methi has a naturally bitter taste, and most of us do not like to eat it due to its bitter taste. In this post, I am going to share the secret of reducing the bitter taste of methi seeds and tells you how to make delicious methi ladoo at home without using refined white sugar.
To prepare these methi ladoo, firstly, we dry roast methi seeds and make a fine powder and then soak it in the milk for few hours. After that, we roast the soaked methi powder and whole wheat flour in the ghee and finally add coconut powder, melted jaggery and mix them well. Now take some mixture and give them a nice round shape to make ladoos out of this. These super tasty methi ke ladoo are ready without any bitterness. Try them out this winter and enjoy with your friends and family.
If you want, you can also prepare easily methi pak or methi burfi from this mixture. For that, after mixing gur syrup to the dry mixture spread the mixture immediately in a greased plate or thali and press it nicely. Let it set for few hours and then cut into desire shape.
Important note * The step of soaking methi seeds in the milk for a few hours helps in reducing the bitterness of the methi seeds and also cut down the roasting time of methi powder in ghee. Milk also provides moisture to the mixture therefore the amount of ghee is also reduced.
Methi Ladoo With Jaggery Health Benefits
Methi seeds
- Methi is a well-known herb and has lots of health benefits and a great medicinal value. People use their fresh leaves, dried seeds, or root as a food or supplement.
- It contains many essential nutrients like Choline, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin D, Biotin, iron.
- Methi is very helpful in reducing the risk of diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol, and heart problem.
- It is a rich source of soluble and insoluble fiber that gives a feeling of fullness and improves digestion hence weight loss.
- Act as an antioxidant that helps in reducing pain and inflammation in the body.
- Methi seeds are given in the form of methi ladoo to new mothers to increase milk production. It is also good for hair growth and improving skin texture.
- It also creates a problem if taken in large quantities. Dizziness, headache, diarrhea are some issues if consumed in a large quantity.
Coconut powder
- It contains essential medium-chain fatty acids that are easy to digest and support a healthy metabolism.
- Coconut is rich in fiber that helps in managing blood sugar levels and helps in the weight loss process.
- Its anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties help in improving skin problems.
- coconut is very helpful in reducing grey hair problems and regulates hair growth.
Whole Wheat Flour
- A good source of vitamins B1, B3, B5, folate, iron, calcium, and protein in comparison to refined flour.
- Wheat contains fiber that helps in managing blood pressure levels in a normal range also reduces the risk of colon cancer.
- Some people who are sensitive to the protein Gluten, present in the wheat grain should avoid it in their diet and replace it with other whole grain or millet flour.
Jaggery (Gur)
- It is a rich source of essential minerals and vitamins and a good substitute for refined sugar.
- Jaggery also helps in preventing constipation, anaemia, flushing out toxins from the liver, reduces premenstrual syndrome in women, purifies blood, and boost immunity.
Methi Ladoo with Jaggery- Step by Step Preparation
Soaking of methi seeds in milk
1. Firstly, dry roast the methi seeds in a pan over low flame for 5-7 minutes. Then let it cool down and grind into a fine powder in a grinder jar. Next, transfer the methi powder to a bowl and add enough cold milk to mix it well, cover it and keep aside for 5-6 hours or best overnight.
Roasting of soaked methi powder
2. The next day, methi powder becomes hard and dry after soaking all the milk. With the help of a spoon, break it into small chunks. Now heat around 100 gm ghee in a kadhai and add soaked methi powder chunks. Roast methi powder in the ghee on low flame around 12-15 minutes until its color changes to brown and become soft. Transfer it into a big vessel.
3. After this, keep 2 tbsp ghee and add the rest of the ghee in the kadhai, add whole wheat flour and roast it for around 15-18 minutes till it becomes well roasted and changes its color.
4. Off the flame, add dry coconut powder and mix it with warm whole wheat flour and stir for 1-2 minutes in it to remove the raw smell of it. Now transfer this mixture into the same vessels with methi powder.
Preparation of methi ladoo
5. Now add 2 tbsp ghee and jaggery pieces in the kadhai and wait till it melts. Switch off the gas and add dry ginger powder and mix. Finally, add roasted methi powder and whole wheat flour mixture in it and mix well with jaggery syrup. This step is done quickly because after cooling, jaggery syrup becomes hard and forms crystals; its become difficult to shape in ladoos form.
6. Now make ladoo in the shape of small balls out of it, repeat the process till the mixture finish, and let the ladoo cool completely. Then store them in an airtight container. They stay best for a month.
These are best enjoyed as a healthy snack or after meal dessert in the winter season. Methi ladoos are used as a medicinal food for new mothers to improve milk production. People with joint pain and having any inflammation in the body should consume these regularly.
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Tips and Tricks
- Dry roast methi seeds before making powder and soaking in the milk.
- Methi powder should be roast in ghee on low flame.
- After adding melted jaggery, mixing is done quickly and, start making ladoos of the warm mixture.
- Cool ladoos completely Before storing them in an airtight container.
- Ladoos stay good for up to 1 month at room temperature.
Recipe Card
Methi Ladoo With Jaggery ( No Bitter Taste) | Winter Special
Ingredients
For Soaking methi powder
- 200 gm Methi seeds
- 200 ml Toned milk
For making methi ladoos
- 500 gm Whole wheat flour
- 300 gm Ghee
- 250 gm Jaggery (gud)
- 125 gm Dry coconut powder
- 1 tsp Dry ginger powder
Instructions
- Firstly, dry roast the methi seeds in a pan over low flame for 5-7 minutes. Then let it cool down and grind into a fine powder in a grinder jar.
- Next, transfer the methi powder to a bowl and add enough cold milk to mix it well, cover it and keep aside for 5-6 hours or best overnight.
- The next day, methi powder becomes hard and dry after soaking all the milk. With the help of a spoon, break it into small chunks.
- Now heat around 100 gm ghee in a kadhai and add soaked methi powder chunks. Roast methi powder in the ghee on low flame around 12-15 minutes until its color changes to brown and become soft. Transfer it into a big vessel.
- After this, keep 2 tbsp ghee and add the rest of the ghee in the kadhai, add whole wheat flour and roast it for around 15-18 minutes till it becomes well roasted and changes its color. Off the flame, add dry coconut powder and mix it with warm whole wheat flour and stir for 1-2 minutes in it to remove the raw smell. Now transfer it into the same vessels with methi powder.
- Now add 2 tbsp ghee and jaggery pieces in the kadhai and wait till it melts. Switch off the gas and add dry ginger powder and mix. Finally, add roasted methi powder and whole wheat flour mixture in it and mix. This step is done quickly because after cooling, jaggery syrup becomes hard and forms crystals.
- Now make ladoos in the shape of small balls out of it, repeat the process till the mixture finish, and let the ladoos cool completely. Then store them in an airtight container. They stay best for a month.
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FAQs
Is these methi laddu good for health?
Methi ladoos are a gem of nourishment, helps in weight loss, supporting harmonal balance, good for lactating mother to improve quality of milk, managing diabetes, aiding digestion, increase hair growth, etc.
Is fenugreek leaves or seeds good for fatty liver?
Although, fenugreek seeds are rich in antioxidants and polyphenolic compounds that boost liver health. But there is not satisfactory studies found that shows their role in reducing fatty liver. You can read more about the studies to find effects of fenugreek seeds on fatty liver disease.
How much fenugreek is safe to consume per day?
This herb is well known for lowering blood sugar and potassium levels in your body. So, it should be recommended to consult with your doctor or dietician before starting consuming it. As a supplement it is usually consume from 1 to 5 gram every day.
How do you reduce the bitter taste out of fenugreek seeds?
Soaking in water or milk significantly lower the bitter taste of methi seeds.
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