Chocolate and Cashew Laddoo

How to make Chocolate and Cashew Laddoo - These laddoos are made with chocolate and cashewnuts powder.

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Main Ingredients : Chocolate (चॉकलेट), Cashewnut powder (काजू का पावडर )

Cuisine : Indian

History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.
Indian cuisine comprises of a number of regional cuisines.  The diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines differ from each other mainly due to the use of locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions. 
Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit

Chocolate and Cashew Laddoo Recipe Card

Prep Time : 0-5 minutes

Cook time : 41-50 minutes

Serve : 4

Level Of Cooking : Easy

Taste : Sweet

Ingredients for Chocolate and Cashew Laddoo Recipe

• Chocolate grated 200 grams

• Cashewnut powder 200 grams

• Sugar 50 grams

• saffron strands a few

• Ghee 50 grams + for greasing

• Green cardamom powder 10 grams

• Pistachios blanched and slivered 8-10

Method

Step 1

Heat sugar and 50 ml water in a non-stick pan. Cook till one-string consistency is reached.

Step 2

Add saffron to milk and set aside.

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Step 3

Add cashew nut powder to sugar syrup. Mix well and switch off heat. Ensure that there are no lumps.

Step 4

Add 3 teaspoons saffron milk and mix well. Switch on heat, add ghee and cardamom powder. Mix well and make sure that there are no lumps. Cook till the ghee melts and switch off heat. Set aside for 20 minutes or cool to room temperature.

Step 5

Grease your hands with ghee. Divide mixture into equal portions and shape them into laddoos.

Step 6

Sprinkle grated chocolate on the laddoos and coat them well. Garnish with pistachio slivers and serve.