Coconut, lime and mint ladoo

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    24

    balls
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
East by West

By Jasmine Hemsley

Published 2017

  • About

The original bliss ball or ‘energy ball’, an Indian ladoo is a ball-shaped sweet that’s usually made of nuts and dried fruit. The traditional name in Ayurveda is ‘modak’, which means a preparation that makes the inner body happy. Pilgrims were traditionally given ladoos on arrival at the holy sites, to boost energy and strengthen the spirit during meditation and prayer. The process of turning the quick mixture into even-sized balls is like a little meditation in itself! And a fun one to inv