Laddoos are a ubiquitous Indian dessert – spherically shaped edible balls made from a variety of ingredients such as besan or gram flour, boondi, dry fruits, desiccated coconut etc and are popularly relished across the country.
Served as religious offerings as well, laddoos are commonly known as ‘naroo’ in Bengali and ‘laroo’ in Assamese. While delicious to eat as a snack or post a heavy meal, laddoosare made with calorie-rich ingredients such as ghee and sugar syrups.
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As such, would you like to try a healthy, high protein recipe for motichoor laddoos? Nutritionist Arijita Singh took to Instagram to share her version of motichoor laddoos made with Amaranth seeds. Take a look at the post here:
Amaranth seeds, commonly known as Rajgira, are a powerhouse of nutrients and protein, according to the expert. Arijita mentioned that amaranth is an “excellent source of fibre, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese and a good source of calcium, zinc, copper, selenium, vitamin B6 and folate.”
She emphasised that amaranth seeds “have no taste of their own” and will easily absorb any flavour that you may add to the recipe.
Take a look at the detailed recipe and instructions for healthy motichoor laddoos.
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*Roast 1 cup of amaranth seeds for 5 minutes on a low flame.
*Add 2 cups of water to the mixture after the seeds are toasted.
While these amaranth motichoor laddoos don’t resemble the bright, orange colour of our usual motichoor laddoos, they are devoid of food colouring and unnecessary calories.
Will you try this recipe?
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Who doesn't love these delicious treats? (Source: Representative Image/Pexels) 
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