Mug Dal Gur Laddus-Tasty and Healthy Recipes to Enjoy in Diwali 2019

Diwali is one of the popular festivals of Hindus and it is celebrated all over India. Also, Diwali is also a popular festival in other countries of the world. Irrespective of the way to celebrate Diwali, everyone of us loves to lit the earthen maps, have plenty of sweets and burst fire crackers.

What would be better than celebrating this Diwali with one of the nutrition rich tasty healthy recipes i.e. Mug Dal Laddus. The best thing is that unlike other laddus, we have used jaggery i.e. gur instead of boora or tagar (powdered form of sugar) and desi ghee. Thus, even you are on diet plan, you may still have these laddus, as jaggery not only satisfies your cravings towards sweets but also triggers weight loss and balances the nutritional deficiency.

Ingredients Required-

·         1 cup of mug dal

·         1 cup of jaggery or gur powder or 250grams of jaggery (depending on sweetness you want)

·         Desi ghee to fry

·         Cardamom powder

·         Dry fruits i.e. almonds, raisins and cashews (optional)

Recipe in Detail-

Preliminary Steps

·         Soak mug dal overnight or at least 4 hours

·         Drain out the extra water

·         Grind the dal into fine powder without water

·         Grind the almonds as well

·         Simultaneously, cut the cashews into small pieces

Frying Method

·         Heat the ghee in a frying pan

·         Add the grinded dal and stir for a while

·         Add jaggery powder and stir again for sometime

·         You should make sure that the mixture does not contain any water

Making Laddus

·         Place the mixture in a plate and let it cool for 2 to 3 minutes

·         Add powered almonds, cashews’ pieces and raisins

·         Add cardamom powder

·         Grease your hands with ghee or oil

·         Make small balls of laddus

·         Place them in an air tight container

Whole Wheat Rajma Samosas-A Perfect Way to Enjoy Samosas for Fitness Freaks

Every one of us likes to have samosa with hot cup of tea in breakfast or as an evening snack. However, people on strict diet plan may hardly think about having such snacks as breakfast or refreshment. Nevertheless, the question that comes in mind is what one should do to satisfy his/her craving towards tasty but oily samosa. To resolve this difficulty, we have come up with whole wheat rajma samosas, which every fitness freak may enjoy easily. Other than cutting your cravings, rajma samosas give you a high value of protein to your daily diet.

About Whole Wheat Rajma Samosa

As the name highlights, whole wheat rajma samosa has its outer covering made of whole wheat, popularly called Atta and the stuffing consists of protein-rich spicy rajma curry.

Ingredients Required

·         1 handful of rajma

·         1 small potato

·         Slices of onion, green chili and tomato

·         Cumin seeds

·         Ginger garlic paste

·         Salt to taste

·         Turmeric powder

·         Chili powder

·         Garam masala

·         Mango powder

·         Cumin powder

·         Coriander powder

·         1 cup of Atta

·         Oil to fry and prepare the stuffing

Preparation of the Rajma Stuffing

(Preliminary Step-Soak Rajma over the night or at least 6 hours.)

·         Boil rajma in a pressure cooker with 8 to 10 whistles

·         Add two tablespoon oil in a heating pan

·         Add a few cumin seeds

·         Add chopped onions, chilis and tomatoes, while fry for some time

·         Add ginger garlic paste and other spices, including the salt

·         Finally add boiled rajma and stir for sometime

·         Leave the stuffing to cool for sometime

Preparation of Samosa’s Outer Covering/Dough

·         Add 1 cup of whole wheat, 1tablespoon of oil and water to prepare the dough.

·         You should make sure about firm texture of the prepared dough via proper kneading

·         Cover the dough for about half an-hour period.

Preparation of Whole Wheat Samosas

·         Take a small piece of the dough (similar to that of poori)

·         Flatten the dough pieces with your hand and later on, by using a rolling pin

·         You have to give round shape to the dough and cut it into two halves

·         Apply oil or water at the edge of each semi-circle and fold it to make a conical shape

·         Fill the rajma stuffing properly and press its edges by using your fingers

·         Finally, you should deep fry the samosa until and unless it turns golden brown color. Only, you have to prepare samosas by flipping them consistently.