Diwali, one of the biggest festivals of the year, is about to arrive. It is that time of the year when people are cleaning their houses, decorating them with lights and rangolis, buying new clothes and celebrating the festival with great pomp. Another important part of this celebration is the food. During Diwali, we prepare a wide range of sweets and of course, go on a bingeing spree. While some prefer to keep their dessert plate classic with laddus, barfis and kheer, some go the extra mile to explore their creative selves. If you ask us, we like the best of both worlds. Apart from those traditional desi sweets, we also experiment with our recipes to offer something unique for friends and family.
This year, we are celebrating Diwali on October 24, 2022; That is, we have absolutely no time for preparation. While exploring unique dessert recipes, we came across a chef’s exclusive recipe, which gives a delicious taste to the quintessential. gum laddus, how, you ask? Chef adds something gulkand For this. Sounds interesting, doesn’t it? This special Gum-Gulkand Laddu recipe is shared by Suraj Kumar Sahu, Executive Chef, Novotel Vijayawada Varun. to keep track.
How to make Gum-Gulkand Laddus:
To make this recipe, we need gum, flour, sugar, ghee, almonds, pistachios, cashews, dates, gulkand and cardamom powder.
First of all, heat ghee in a pan and fry all the dry fruits in it. Cool them and grind them coarsely in a blender. Keep them aside.
Heat the remaining ghee and put gum in it. Cook with light hands till the gum swells. Now filter the fried gum and let it cool. Add flour to the same ghee and fry till it turns golden brown. Add sugar and cardamom powder to it and mix everything together.
Now, to make the laddus, take a big bowl and add flour, dry fruits, fried gum and mix everything together to get a binding texture. Make small laddus by filling the gulkand-date mixture in the middle.
Garnish with some crushed gum and almonds and your Diwali-special laddus are ready to eat.
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so what are you waiting for? Get all the ingredients and prepare this delicious ladoo for your celebration. And don’t forget to let us know how you liked it.