Chana, also known as Chickpea is a prominent legume found in Indian kitchens. All of you have mostly used it to prepare chickpea curry, but now you have an option of creating an easy-to-make delicious and nutritious snack out of it.
This “Chana Ladoo” recipe is a delight to your mouth along with being a power booster and nutrient package. It is made up of a combination of chana, almonds, honey, and coconut oil. All of the listed ingredients are highly nutritious and most importantly available very easily.
So without providing any familiar facts about the well-known ingredients, here is a highly nutritious and healthy “Chana Ladoo” which can either be consumed as a mid-day snack or dessert after the meals.
HEALTH BENEFITS
- Keep you full for a longer time, hence preventing binge eating.
- Aids in weight loss.
- Good for the gut, hence may benefit digestive health.
- Helps in lowering blood sugar levels.
- May lower bad cholesterol levels and blood pressure.
PREPARATION TIME: 5 minutes
ASSEMBLING TIME: 5-10 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 10-15 minutes
Serves: 12
Calories: 125 Kcal/ Serve
INGREDIENTS
| 1. | Roasted Chana | 1 cup |
| 2. | Roasted Almonds | 1/3 cup |
| 3. | Pure Wild Honey | ¼ cup |
| 4. | Cold Pressed Coconut Oil/ Desi Ghee | 30 ml |
DIRECTIONS
- Take a mixer, add roasted chana and grind it well.
- Then add honey and cold-pressed coconut oil to it.
- Again take the mixer and grind the roasted almonds.
- Now mix all the ingredients and grind them all together.
- Transfer the mixture to a plate.
- Divide the mixture into small portions and give them the shape of a ladoo with help of your hands.
- And your delicious “Chana Laddoos” are ready!
Note: If you prefer to use desi ghee, make sure to heat it and add it just before binding, as this will increase the shelf life.
NUTRITIONAL VALUE
Chana is an incredible source of protein, essential vitamins, and minerals including Vitamin B6, C, folate, niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, manganese, phosphorus, and iron.
Almonds contain good amounts of healthy fats, fiber, protein, magnesium, and Vitamin E.
Honey possesses amazing anti-fungal and anti-viral properties along with being the powerhouse of phytonutrients.
Coconut Oil is a great source of healthy fats and Vitamin E.
| ENERGY | CHO | PROTEIN | FATS |
| 1500 Kcal | 199 g | 49 g | 65 g |
Calories: 125 Kcal/ Serve
Count on these healthily delicious and guilt-free snacks when in the mood to binge on something.