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The Truth Aboout Halwai Ke Ladoos + Sugar Free & Oil Free Recipe

21 Oct 2023 · 1 min

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In this YouTube segment, the presenter exposes the unhealthy aspects of traditional halwai ladoos—deep‑fried in refined oil, loaded with white sugar and artificial orange food colouring—and introduces three healthier, homemade alternatives that are both sugar‑free and oil‑free. The first recipe, Coconut Laddu, combines dry coconut, cashews, and raisins, shaped into balls and coated with gola powder. The second, Bliss Balls, uses soaked almonds, dates, dry coconut, cacao powder, jaggery, cinnamon, and chia seeds. The third, Satvik Laddu, blends dry coconut, jaggery, and almond butter for a rich, fatty treat. All three are presented as easy, delicious, and nutritionally superior, with detailed recipes provided in the video caption.

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Did you know that halwai ke ladoos are deep fried in refined oil, are laden with white sugar, and have orange food colouring inside them? But worry not, because our chefs have developed— 3 homemade ladoos which are sugar-free, oil-free, and absolutely delicious. We will make these ladoos without any white sugar because we will be using natural sweeteners like dates, jaggery, and raisins. And instead of using any oil, we will be using whole fats from dry coconut. First up is coconut laddu. Mix dry coconut, cashews, and raisins in a blender. Shape the mixture into small balls. Coat the laddus with gola powder, and laddu number 1 is done. Laddu number 2, bliss balls. To make these laddus, you need soaked almonds, dates, and dry coconut, and cacao powder, jaggery, cinnamon, and chia seeds. And last but not least, our classic satvik laddu, buttery and rich in healthy fats, because with dry coconut and jaggery, we also add almond butter. All these laddus are super easy and super healthy. Detailed recipes are in the caption.