Hazaribagh: As soon as the winter season begins, the beauty of traditional dishes increases in the homes of Jharkhand and Bihar. To avoid cold and to give energy to the body, people consume many types of indigenous and nutritious things. One of these is sesame and peanut laddus. Which is very beneficial for taste as well as health. People of all ages like these laddus in winter.
Sesame and peanut laddus have special significance in Jharkhand and Bihar. These laddus are made in every home during Makar Sankranti, Tusu festival and other local festivals. It is believed that both sesame and peanuts keep the body warm and reduce the effect of cold. This is the reason why they are traditionally consumed in winter.
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While sharing the recipe, Raveena Kachhap of Hazaribagh tells that not much ingredients are required to make sesame and peanut laddus. White or black sesame, peanuts, desi jaggery and a little ghee are used in this. Some people also add cardamom powder to enhance the taste, but sesame, peanuts and jaggery are enough for the traditional taste.
He further told that making laddu starts with roasting sesame seeds and peanuts. First of all, peanuts are roasted on low flame and their peel is removed. After this, the sesame seeds are lightly roasted so that its aroma comes out. Care is taken that the sesame seeds do not burn too much, otherwise the taste may get spoiled.
Now the jaggery is cut into small pieces and melted in a pan on low flame. When the jaggery melts completely, roasted peanuts and sesame seeds are added to it and mixed well. If desired, a little cardamom powder can also be added at this time. The mixture is stirred for some time, so that everything gets mixed well.
keep in an airtight container
He also told that after the mixture cools down a bit, small laddus are made by applying ghee on hands. Delicious laddus made of sesame and peanuts are ready in no time. These can be stored in an airtight container for several days, so that they can be enjoyed throughout the winter season.
In rural areas, sesame and peanut laddus are considered to give strength. Farmers and laborers working in the fields eat them especially in winter. Women feed this laddu to children and elderly people because it provides nutrition along with energy.
