Diwali is all about lights, good food and most importantly sweets! While a lot of us are already diet conscious, this Diwali let’s not compromise on our sweet cravings. There are multiple alternatives for Diwali sweets which are healthy, too! Here are 3 such recipes of health ladoos from the kitchen of Natasha Sandeep, Founder, Goodness in a Bite.

Ragi and Assorted Nuts

Makes: 6-8 Laddu

Ingredients

Ragi: 1 cup

Ghee: 4 tbsp

Jaggery: 1/2 cup

Assorted nuts: A handful (almonds, cashews, pistas, walnuts)

Method

• Dry roast nuts, finely chop them and keep aside
• Take a non stick pan add ghee and slow roast ragi till it turns a darker shade (around 10 mins) keep asie
• Take jaggery in the same kadhai, add 3 tbsp water and cook till jaggery melts completely. Now add the roasted ragi powder and nuts and mix. Let it cool for sometime and roll

Oats & Dark Chocolate Ladoo

Makes: 6-8

Ingredients

Oats: 1/4 cup

Almonds and Hazelnut: 1/4 cup

Soft Dates: 1/2 cup

Vanilla essence: 1/4 TSP

Peanut butter: 2 tbsp

Dark chocolate chips: 1/2 cup

Method

• Roast oats, nuts, coconut separately
• Add all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse a few times till the ingredients come together as a sticky dough
• Roll into balls and keep aside
• Melt dark chocolate in the microwave, dunk these balls and coat them well in chocolate and chill for 4 hours.

Moong Dal Ladoo

Makes: 6-8

Moong Dal: 1 cup

Jaggery: 1/2 cup

Ghee: 4 tbsp

Elaichi: 1/2 tsp

Method

• Roast moong dal on slow gas for 5 mins. powder it, sieve it and keep it aside
• Take a pan, add ghee and slow roast this powder for 12-15 mins. Switch off the gas and cool the mixture
• Add grated jaggery and elaichi to this mixture and pulse this in a blender till the dough comes together
• Add roasted almonds to the dough and hold ladoos

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