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Vegan Gond Laddu

November 04, 2018
Vegan Gond Laddu

I have been away from social media and the most cherished space of mine (my blog) for quite some time due to post-Navratri blues. The nine days of fasting, tiring chores and nasty cold due to the sudden change in weather altogether created the need of taking a step back, and the urge to remain undisturbed in my slumber kept me away from this space. But an exciting challenge in the form of a gentle request made by a friend woke me up. Her husband is lactose-intolerant and so she asked me if I could create some vegan and lactose-free Indian desserts for her family, this Diwali.

How could I let go this challenge. After all working with certain limitations is the key to evolve one’s creativity. I tried and came up with this Vegan recipe of Gond laddu. Coming up soon is lactose-free peda, watch this space for more.

Vegan Gond Laddu

A perfect vegan laddu for all those who can't consume milk or milk products.

Prep Time

10 Minutes

Cooking Time

50 Minutes

Serving

6

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Gond/ edible gum
  • 1.5 cup Aata/ whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup Light olive oil
  • 3/4 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup Chopped nuts
  • 1/4 tsp Elaichi/ cardamom powder

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Heat oil in a pan. Fry gond/ edible gum on low flame, keep aside for later use.
  • In the remaining oil fry aata/ whole wheat flour on low flame for 30 minutes or till nutty aroma starts coming.
  • Now gently crush fried gond with the back of a bowl or glass. Mix this crushed gond in fried aata.
  • Now mix sugar, nuts and elaichi powder. Let it cool to room temperature then make small balls. Garnish with slivered almonds or pista.

Notes

** Vegan laddus don't taste like the regular ones as they don't have ghee in it.