Peanut sesame seed coconut laddu is very nutritious, healthy and easy to prepare. You just need 3 main ingredients for making this laddu. I love snacking on these healthy guilt free laddus. As these laddus contain peanuts, jaggery and sesame seeds, they are rich in protein and iron. These guilt free laddus can be had as a snack, can be given to children as after school snacks or can be packed in their snack boxes. I often make and stock these kinds of healthy laddus at home to snack in between meals. I adapted the recipe from here. What I loved is the addition of ganthoda powder. Ganthoda/Peppermaul powder is made from the root of long pepper. It is said to help joint pains and gastric troubles. Today we will learn how to make nutritious peanut laddu with jaggery, sesame seeds (til) and dry coconut following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.
Peanut Ladoo Recipe
Prep Time : 15 mins
Cook Time : 15 mins
Serves: 20-21 Peanut Ladoos
Recipe Category: Healthy Snacks
Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Serves: 20-21 Peanut Ladoos
Recipe Category: Healthy Snacks
Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Peanuts – 1 cup
Dry Coconut – 1 cups
Sesame seeds – 1/2 cup
Ghee/clarified butter – 6 tbsp
Jaggery – 1 cup grated
Dry ginger powder/sukku – 1 tbsp
Ganthola powder – 2 tsp (optional)
Preparations
Dry roast peanuts on medium heat stirring continuously till it splutters and and is nicely roasted. Once it cools, rub the peanuts and remove the skin.
Dry roast sesame seeds until it splutters. Leave it to cool.
Grind peanuts and sesame seeds separately until slightly coarse.
Method
In a bowl, mix together powdered sesame seeds and powdered ground nut/peanut powder.
Add dry coconut powder, dry ginger powder and ganthola powder. Mix everything well.
Heat 2-3 tbsp of water and dissolve jaggery in it. Filter it to remove any impurities.
Now add ghee to the filtered jaggery and heat it again. Boil until it bubbles and starts thickening.
Add the jaggery syrup to the peanut, coconut and sesame seed mix.
Mix well until there is no dry flour.
Once the mixture is warm, make even sized smooth balls from the mixture.
Storage and Shelf Life
After it cools completely, store it in an airtight container. It stays at room temperature for 1 month and for a longer period, if refrigerated.
If you love these nutritious laddus like me, check our collection of more such Ladoo Recipes
Thanks Padhu for a wonderful healthy snack recepie.this is an absolute healthy snack.going to try this for my granddaughter.i am a great of you.congratayou are doing an amazing job.
please let me know why you used ganthola powder ?
It is optional. I have used as it is good for joint health.
thank you very much
one more doubt. is kandathippili and ganthoda (peepramul) same?
Hi Padhi! Very healthy and tasty recipes �� how to make dry coconut?
You can it ready made or use kopra coconut. Grate the kopra and use it.
Hi Padhu,
I have been following your recipes, there are very delicious.
Thank you for your time in posting these recipes and making us all great cooks 😉
I have tried the peanut laddoo recipe you shared with a small change. I did not use jaggery syrup..Instead, i have used jaggery directly. As the oils from the coconut, till and groundnut are already present, I did not see the need to wet the jaggery. It tastes good and the shelf life is also increased.
Happy to know that you love my recipes.Thank you. Regarding the peanut laddu -If jaggery has impurities like sand, it is better to strain it, otherwise not required.
Hi Padhu,
Can we substitute dry coconut with fresh?
No, it will get spoiled