Easy Til Ladoo Recipe: Bhaiya Dooj Special

Til ladoos are always a favourite amongst kids and adults. And this can be the perfect sweet you can make for your brother on this Bhaiya Dooj! It is a very popular festival in North India where sisters pray and perform special poojas for their loving brothers.

Sweets and special delicacies are prepared for Bhaiya Dooj that occurs after Diwali. The recipe for til ladoos are simple and it can be a perfect treat for not just your brother, but the whole family.

Til ladoos are also called Chimili Urundai and Sigili Urundai in South India. It is a healthy dish as it contains jaggery and sesame seeds. Our food expert Usha Srikumar has prepared a special recipe for Til ladoo that you can prepare for your loving brother this Bhaiya Dooj.

Serves: 2-3
Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes

All you need

Sesame seeds- 2 cups (de-skinned)
Jaggery- 1½ cups (powdered)

Procedure

1. Take a tawa and heat it well. Roast the sesame seeds till they splutter.
2. Now, powder the sesame seeds in a mixer.
3. After it is mixed well, mix the powdered jaggery and sesame seeds into laddoos/urundais.
4. Place each ladoo in a serving plate.
You need not add any ghee or oil to these ladoos because sesame seeds have natural oil in them and this binds the ladoos.

Nutrional Value

Sesame seeds are rich in copper. They help in reducing the risk of migraine, osteoporosis and even colon cancer.
It contain proteins. They also help in reducing the blood pressure.
Jaggery is a good cleansing agent in the body. Yes, you heard that right! Jaggery cleans the respiratory system, food pipe and stomach.

#Tips

Add a few roasted cashewnuts into the mixture of powdered sesame seeds and jaggery before making them into ladoos. It will add to the taste and flavour.