Poha ladoo

 Festive season is almost here. I'm already in festive mood and spirits.

Prepared these easy and quick poha ladoos with a healthy twist, for Krishna Janamashtami!

 Just few ingredients and 20 minutes: these melting-in-mouth delicious ladoos are ready!!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup poha/flattened rice
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup powdered sugar (or to taste)
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
• 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
• 1/4 cup chopped nuts
• 2 tbsp. ghee plus 4 tbsp. for binding

Preparation time: 5 mins
Cooking time : 20 mins
Kitchen equipments required: heavy based skillet, food processer/grinder, mixing spoons, mixing bowl
Yields: 10-12 ladoos

Directions:

• In a heavy bottomed wok add 1 tbsp. of ghee and roast poha on medium flame till it becomes crispy and golden in colour, keep stirring in between. keep this aside and allow it to cool.
• In the same wok lightly roast oats in a tbsp. of ghee till it is aromatic, let it cool.
• Next, grind roasted poha and oats to fine powder, add powdered sugar, nutmeg powder and chopped nuts, mix everything well.
• Add hot ghee to the mixture  and shape them into round balls/ladoos.