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    Home » Siru Thaniyangal | Millets » Kambu Laddu

    Kambu Laddu

    Posted on November 3, 2018 · Last Updated on June 29, 2019 · By Srividhya G · 18 Comments

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    Kambu Laddu -A no-cook and a no-bake sweet energy balls made with the goodness of pearl millet flour and jaggery. This four-ingredient recipe is easy to make, and it is perfect to celebrate any occasion. Check out my kambu laddu or the bajra laddu recipe with the detailed video.

    I am happy to participate back on the monthly blogging marathon. So we post three days a week on a specific theme, and I picked “Millet Special” as my theme for this week. So I am starting with a sweet recipe which is perfect for the upcoming Diwali celebration as well. It is the bajra laddu. Yesterday I posted the kambu thattai and if you have missed it please check the recipe here.

    I have already shared quite a few information about the pearl millet, including the nutrition information and its health benefits on my gruel/koozh post. So I am not going to reshare the same information again. For Diwali 2018, I wanted to share some sweet and savory recipe with millets and yesterday I shared pearl millet thattai, and now it is time for the laddu.

    With just four ingredients, these fiber and protein-rich laddus sure will curb that hunger pangs as well those sweet tooth cravings. Give this a try and let me know how you liked it. Here is the video recipe of the same and as always, please share and subscribe to my channel. I post new videos every, and I will be sharing daily meal plan from next week.

    Ingredients:

    • Pearl Millet Flour – ½ cup
    • Powdered/Grated Jaggery – ¼ cup
    • Cardamom Powder – ⅛ tsp
    • Melted Ghee – 4 tbsp

    Prep-Work:

    • Make the homemade pearl millet flour as mentioned in this post, or you can use store-bought one as well. You can dry the store-bought for a couple of minutes, but that is optional.
    • Melt the ghee and set aside.

    Steps:

    • Pulse the kambu flour, jaggery, and cardamom in a mixer jar. This step ensures that all the ingredients are mixed thoroughly.
    • Take this in a big plate and two tbsps of ghee and mix it thoroughly.
    • Now take a small batch, and add little ghee and shape it into a small round ball. Press the laddu tightly so that it stays intact.
    • Similarly, make laddus with the remaining flour.

    Notes:

    • You can use any millet flour and prepare laddu in the same way.
    • Instead of jaggery, you can include sugar.
    • Add ghee as required while making the laddu.
    • You can add powdered/crushed nuts or whole nuts as well. I kept it nut-free and also simple with minimal ingredients. If you include nuts, add little extra ghee while shaping the laddus.


    Sending this recipe for the BM 94. Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing this BM#94

    kambu laddu in a terracotta plate
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    Kambu Laddu

    Kambu Laddu - A no-cook and a no-bake sweet energy balls made with the goodness of pearl millet flour and jaggery.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time15 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: South Indian
    Servings: 8 yields
    Calories: 139kcal
    Author: Srividhya G

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup Pearl Millet Flour
    • ¼ cup Powdered/Grated Jaggery
    • ⅛ tsp Cardamom Powder
    • 4 tbsp Melted Ghee

    Instructions

    Prep-Work:

    • Make the homemade pearl millet flour as mentioned in this post, or you can use store-bought one as well. You can dry the store-bought for a couple of minutes, but that is optional.
    • Melt the ghee and set aside.

    Steps:

    • Pulse the kambu flour, jaggery, and cardamom in a mixer jar. This step ensures that all the ingredients are mixed thoroughly.
    • Take this in a big plate and two tbsps of ghee and mix it thoroughly.
    • Now take a small batch, and add little ghee and shape it into a small round ball. Press the laddu tightly so that it stays intact.
    • Similarly, make laddus with the remaining flour.

    Video

    Notes

    • You can use any millet flour and prepare laddu in the same way. Instead of jaggery, you can include sugar.
    • Add ghee as required while making the laddu.
    • You can add powdered/crushed nuts or whole nuts as well. I kept it nut-free and also simple with minimal ingredients.
    • If you include nuts, add little extra ghee while shaping the laddus.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 0mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.1mg

    I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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    Filed Under: Diwali, Festivals, Karthigai Deepam, Siru Thaniyangal | Millets, Sweets Tagged With: bajra laddu, Diwali Deepavali recipes, diwali recipes, diwali sweets, gramiya samayal, kambu laddu, no cook energy balls, pearl millet energy balls

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    Comments

    1. Prassanna says

      January 13, 2019 at 2:12 am

      How many days can we keep this

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        January 13, 2019 at 9:20 am

        You can keep it for up to 10 days. Thanks

        Reply
    2. Priya Srinivasan says

      December 08, 2018 at 6:54 am

      These cute laddos are such a power house of nutrition. i have made kambu choru with whole kambu, have to try other recipes with kambu flour! would love to make these sometimes

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        December 10, 2018 at 6:38 am

        :-) I am yet to try kambu choru. Got to give it a try. Thanks a lot, Priya.

        Reply
    3. Chef Mireille says

      November 16, 2018 at 12:11 pm

      5 stars
      pearl millet has such a mild flavor it is perfect for a sweet with some healthy aspects to it also

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        November 16, 2018 at 4:45 pm

        Yes, very true. Thanks Mir.

        Reply
    4. code2cook says

      November 13, 2018 at 6:53 pm

      5 stars
      bajra laddu looks great, such a healthy and nutritious laddu they make.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        November 14, 2018 at 7:58 am

        Thanks :-)

        Reply
    5. Sandhiya ThirumalaiKumar says

      November 11, 2018 at 3:53 pm

      5 stars
      Kambu laddu sounds delicious and healthy too. The way you have presented them is awesome, wanna grab them from the screen right away,Vidhya.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        November 12, 2018 at 7:55 am

        Thanks a lot Sandhiya.

        Reply
    6. Gayathri Kumar says

      November 09, 2018 at 5:23 pm

      Kambu is one flavourful millet. Making laddus with kambu and jaggery is such a healthy treat. The recipe also sounds easy to manage. Yum..

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        November 10, 2018 at 8:25 pm

        Same here… I love Kambu too. :-)

        Reply
    7. harini says

      November 09, 2018 at 3:00 pm

      5 stars
      I was also thinking on these lines, millet laddu. Wonderful choice of bajra flour.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        November 10, 2018 at 8:28 pm

        :-) Waiting for yours as well.

        Reply
    8. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      November 09, 2018 at 11:45 am

      5 stars
      That is an excellent choice to make laddus with! This is like an instant energy ball and perfect whole grain treat to help the sweet tooth.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        November 09, 2018 at 1:53 pm

        Thanks Sandhya.

        Reply
    9. Priya Suresh says

      November 06, 2018 at 8:14 am

      Excellent way to make laddoos with kambu, and those laddoos looks absolutely fabulous and dangerously delicious.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        November 07, 2018 at 9:17 am

        Thanks a lot Priya. :-)

        Reply

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