When you feel low on energy after a workout, this sugar and oil-free ladoo is what you need

These ladoos can be store in the fridge for 10 days in an air-tight container

New Delhi | May 5, 2023 09:40 PM IST

3 min read

Have this protein ladoo for your post-workout nutrition (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Many people indulge in energy foods and protein bars to meet their nutrition needs, especially after a workout. But sometimes, these come loaded with added sugars that can do more harm than good for the body. So, how about preparing energy ladoos at home that are not only delicious but also packed with many benefits? If you are up for it, here’s a quick, easy recipe for sugar-free, oil-free energy ladoo from chef Meghna Kamdar.

“It’s perfect for post workout when you feel low on energy; one ladoo in and energy charged,” she captioned her Instagram post. Take a look.

Before diving into the recipe, lets find out why post-workout nutrition is essential. Experts urge that one should have a small snack — containing both carbohydrate and protein — roughly 30-60 minutes post workout, because the body actually needs food after a physical activity as it looks to rebuild its glycogen stores, and repair and regrow muscle proteins.

“Kickstart your metabolism with something small — a serving of fruit, handful of nuts, yoghurt with seeds, top it up with caffeine if need be,” nutritionist Pooja Makhija had mentioned in an Instagram post earlier, as she detailed the need for nutrition pre and post a swim.

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Now, back to the recipe:

Ingredients

1/4 cup – Almonds
1/4 cup – Walnuts
1/4 cup – Pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup – Sunflower seeds
2tbsp – White sesame seeds
3 no – Cardamom, pounded
1/2 cup – Sticky dates
Pinch – Salt

Include nuts and seeds in your diet (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock)

Method

*Take 1/4th cup of each – almond, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds
*Two tablespoon of white sesame seeds
*First dry roast all nuts and seeds
*Bring it down to room temperature
*In a chopper or mixer grinder, take all the nuts and seeds
*Add pounded cardamom
*Grind all coarsely (Do not make a fine powder)
*Churn 1/2 cup of seedless sticky dates
*Add a pinch of salt (optional but it will enhance the taste)
*Mix everything together and make the energy ladoos
*Store in fridge for 10 days in an air-tight container

Would you try it today?

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