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Food forms the fulcrum of festivity in Indian culture. It’s no different on Raksha Bandhan, a festival where girls and women tie a thread on their brothers’ wrist, and celebrate the occasion with sweet treats.
People indulge in all sorts of sweets, but how about making this Rakhi special by preparing some protein laddoo at home? They won’t just be relished by your fitness-conscious brother, but also be good for your own health!
As people get more aware about what to eat and avoid, being mindful of the ingredients and making sweets yourself can cut down a lot of apprehensions. Let’s share some protein laddoo recipes with you to make your special day extra special.
Health Shots curates 3 interesting protein laddoo recipes:
1. Dry fruit laddoo
Nutrionist Shilpa Thekke, who goes by the Instagram handle @nutrelish, shared this yummy and easy recipe of dry fruit laddoo. It can be a healthy option for your sweet cravings. Its ingredients offer a melange of proteins, vitamins, good fats and fibre.
Laddoos are a ball of sweetness! Image courtesy: ShutterstockIngredients
50 gm dry fruits and nuts of your choice
5-10 dates
Melted jaggery
Procedure
* Take 50 grams of dry fruits and nuts of your choice. Try to include cashew, walnut, almonds, pista, raisins and dried cranberries.
* Dry roast it for 2 minutes, and blend it to a course mixture.
* Remove the pulp of 5-10 dates and blend it to paste.
* Mix this date pulp with the dry fruit and nut mixture to form laddoos.
* Use 1 tbsp of melted jaggery if the laddoos aren’t binding well.
Suggested servings: 50gm laddoos a day
It can stay fresh in your fridge for a week, and you can enjoy them guilt-free! If you didn’t know it already, jaggery is a better sweetening agent than sugar.
2. Coconut and Protein Laddoo
We scooped out this interesting recipe from nutritionist Radhika Sathe aka @fitfreak_radhika. She calls it a ’26 gram protein laddoo’ for satisfy your sweet cravings.
Ingredients
20 ml milk
1 tbsp ghee
1 scoop whey protein
40 gram grinded coconut
Procedure
* Mix all the ingredients.
* Make a dough out of it.
* Now, make small laddoos out of it as per the size you require.
Check out a video here!
