By Dr.Sirisha Potluri:
Made these delicious OMEGA3 CHOCOLATE LADDOOS in one of my plant based workshops, everyone loved them. Try adding cardamom and saffron to your chocolate recipes, it tastes delicious & so aromatic! Flax seeds and sesame seeds help in producing Lignans in our body! Lignans are a group of chemical compounds found in plant-based foods including flaxseeds, sesame and pumpkin seeds, and rye. When these foods are digested, intestinal bacteria activates the Lignans. Lignans are considered phytoestrogens, states the University of Maryland Medical Center, and may act as weak or antiestrogens in your body. Research is being conducted in regard to its anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory properties, as well as its possible benefit of reducing the risk of heart disease and lowering cholesterol levels.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sesame seeds
- 8-10 medjool dates
- 2 tablespoons of dried cherries
- 1/3 cup raw cacao powder
- 2 Tbs flax seed powder
- 2 Tbs chia seed powder
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 4-5 cardamom pods
- Few strands of saffron
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon of Dry unsweetened coconut flakes or sesame seed
- almond powder/ date sugar to roll the laddoo’s in.
Instructions
First Place all ingredients except dates and cherries in a food processor and process for 1-2 minutes, until everything is completely fine powder, now add dates and dried cherries and process for 1-2 minutes. Place mixture in a bowl and scoop out, 1 tablespoon at a time and roll into balls. Continue until all of the mixture has been rolled into balls (roll each ball between your palms for 10-15 seconds so that the balls are round and uniform).You can either leave them like this (they are super yummy plain) or you can coat them in coconut flakes , sesame powder or almond powder etc, until they are evenly coated. Place the laddoo’s in the refrigerator and refrigerate for 2 hours. Store ladoo’s in the fridge or freezer. I got 35 laddoo’s for above measurements!