Last Updated on December 7, 2020
Peanut ladoo recipe a quick 2 ingredient ladoo made with peanuts and jaggery.
Easy peanut ladoo recipe with step by step pictures using just 2 ingredients.
Peanut ladoo is made with peanuts and jaggery as main ingredients.It is very easy to make, tastes delicious and healthy too.This can be packed for kids snackbox too. As its soft and has a melt in the mouth texture all will like it especially kids. I love anything made with peanuts so kadalai urundai and this peanut ladoo are my favorite.
Generally we make peanut ladoo by making syrup but this is a easy version. I have already posted kadalai mittai with jaggery syrup but this recipe is very simple and easy with no consistency checks. Just powder peanuts along with jaggery and shape them into balls, the only tedious task here is to remove the skin of peanuts. I have given a easy way to remove the ski. We call it as groundnut ladoo too.
About this peanut ladoo:
Peanut ladoo is made using 2 ingredients peanuts and jaggery as main ingredients. As the name tells its so easy to make, just roast peanuts grind it first then grind it along with jaggery and you are done. Just mix it well and shape them as ladoos.
Variations to peanut ladoo recipe:
- You can add white sugar replacing jaggery too.
- In addition you can add 1/4 cup almonds too.
- You can even add roasted coconut while grinding.
Storing and Serving Suggestions:
- Serve peanut ladoo as a snack or pack it for kids snackbox.
- Peanut ladoo stays good for a week in room temperature itself and 15-20 days in fridge.
- Store in a clean dry airtight container for later consumption.
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Peanut ladoo recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw peanuts
- 3/4 cup powdered jaggery
- a generous pinch cardamom powder
- 2 tsp ghee
Instructions
- Now gets started to make peanut ladoo : First measure 1 cup of raw peanuts, dry roast till nicely browned and the outer skin start to come out.
- Rub the peanuts with your hands and blow away the skin this is the easy way to remove the skin. Then take peanuts in a mixer and give a quick grind as fine as possible. It will be slightly coarse only.
- Now scrap the sides, add jaggery and then grind it again. Do not grind furthermore as it might let out oil and might turn sticky. This is the most important step in this peanut ladoo recipe.
- Transfer this to a bowl, add cardamom powder and ghee.Mix well and break the lumps formed.
- Finally shape them into small balls. Similarly make the other ladoos too. Delicious peanut ladoo is ready!
- Serve as a snack. To summarize this peanut ladoo is such a quick and easy recipe as you can see. So do try and enjoy!
Notes
- Ghee is added just for flavour.Even without ghee the ladoos hold together with oil in peanuts.
- Sweetness is just perfect but if you want more then add 1 cup of jaggery.
- If it hardens in the end for the last few balls then heat up the mixture for a minute, jaggery will melt ten you can make balls.
- If you want crunchy texture in your ladoo then grind it even more coarse.
- Add organic jaggery free from impurities in this case as we are adding it as such.
How to make peanut ladoo recipe:
- First measure 1 cup of raw peanuts, dry roast till nicely browned and the outer skin start to come out.
- Rub the peanuts with your hands and blow away the skin this is the easy way to remove the skin. Then take peanuts in a mixer and give a quick grind as fine as possible. It will be slightly coarse only.
- Now scrap the sides, add jaggery and then grind it again. Do not grind furthermore as it might let out oil and might turn sticky. This is the most important step in this peanut ladoo recipe.
- Transfer this to a bowl, add cardamom powder and ghee.Mix well and break the lumps formed.
- Finally shape them into small balls. Similarly make the other ladoos too. Delicious peanut ladoo is ready!Serve as a snack. To summarize this peanut ladoo recipe is such a quick and easy recipe as you can see. So do try and enjoy!
My tips in making peanut ladoo recipe:
- Ghee is added just for flavour.Even without ghee the peanut ladoo holds together because of the oil in peanuts.
- Sweetness is just perfect but if you want more then add 1 cup of jaggery.
- If you want crunchy texture in your peanut ladoo then grind it even more coarse.
- Add organic jaggery free from impurities in this case as we are adding it as such.
We can use fired peanuts instead of raw ones?
What a coincidence ! I just posted kids peanut balls 😉 Happy first Karthigai Deepam to Gugu 🙂
Yes you can use fried peanuts too…
Sharmi, thank for a vellam recipe without vella pagu. I tried this first little, came out so nicely. As you mentioned in notes the coarse texture gave nice crunchy taste. Thank you for such a useful notes. Your photo's are always tempting to try the recipe. Your urundai's shape such a uniform & perfect ones.
tasty,nice
Hi Sharma, thanks for the recipe. True d this and is very tasty. What’s the shelf life for trips outside fridge and if kept in fridge? Please let me know, thanks 😊
It keeps well for 3-4 days in room temperature and for about a week in fridge
If i am keeping this in a sir tight container, how long it will stay???
2 to 3 days max