I prefer to say ladoo are the “OG lactation cookie.” Many variations may be discovered throughout the postpartum meals traditions of South Asia and its diaspora: fenugreek ladoo, ginger ladoo, gond (edible gum) ladoo. The herbs, seeds, and fruits in these candy treats are thought-about to have nutritive, therapeutic, and lactation-inducing properties. Outdated wives’ story? Science? Most likely a little bit of each.
These nutty and caramelly ladoo mix sesame seeds (til), wealthy in micronutrients and thought to assist in digestion; warming elements like jaggery and cardamom, thought to heal the postpartum physique; and conventional galactagogues, or substances believed to extend breast milk manufacturing, corresponding to ghee and nuts. They’re made utilizing a fundamental candy-making approach—bringing sugar to the soft-ball stage—and whereas I don’t fuss with a thermometer when making South Asian confections, I’ve included exact temperatures within the recipe must you desire them. If jaggery is difficult to seek out, you should use an equal quantity of darkish brown sugar, piloncillo, or muscovado sugar. Lastly, these ladoo are naturally gluten-free, and may be made nut-free by changing the peanuts with chopped raisins or dates.
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