Peanut Ladoo

 Lagori is a traditional game in India, played between two teams in an open area with a ball and a pile of stones. I vaguely remember reading that Lagori is a Persian word which means seven stones. Maybe that's how the game got its name. 

The pile of flat stones is targeted with a ball and each team gets 3 chances to knock down the pile. Once the person knocks it, the rest of them run to stack it up, while the other team grabs the ball and aims to hit the opposing team. The person who gets hit by the ball is eliminated from the game. This is how they mark points and continue till one of the teams wins. It's so much fun running and screaming - it's all worth indulging ourselves in goodies :)!! Well....though there was no running, there was lots of screaming involved today as we gulped the peanut ladoos. Yes, when I finished making and was taking pictures piling the ladoos, Lagori came to my mind - the best childhood days we had without any wifi or screen time. I wonder how we all managed life without google guru :)????

Ingredients

Peanuts - 1 Cup

Sesame seeds - 3 tbsp

Jaggery - 3/4 Cup

Dry coconut grated - 1/2 Cup

Cardamom - 1

Method

• Roast the peanuts on low flame for about 8-10 mins. Transfer this to a plate and let it cool.
• Roast the sesame seeds on low flame until it sizzles. Transfer this on to a plate as well.
• Peel the peanut and powder it in a mixie along with cardamom.
• Add the jaggery and ground the above mixture to a fine powder. Transfer this to a large bowl.
• Add the sesame seeds, coconut to the above and mix well.
• Form into the required sized balls and enjoy.

You can store this healthy ladoo rich in calcium and iron for a week in an air tight container.