AuthorPooja SundariaCategoryDesserts, Healthy, SnacksSoft sugar-free utterly delicious dry fruit pinni is pure love. Made with very few ingredients and a must-have winter delicacy. In Punjabi cuisine - pinni is wholesome and full of flavourful sweet. Pinni is very special in Indian cuisine and is made differently in various places of India. Punjabi pinni is made in a different style. It is cooked in ghee on a slow wood fire then some herb and edible gum with lots of dry fruits in it is added.
Punjabi Pinni is the healthiest and protein-packed snack and breakfast as they are packed with all nutrition like jaggery, ghee, ginger powder, edible gum dry fruits in it. It is essential in Indian homes during winter, because that will keep you warm inside and boost your immune system.
In my family, my baba used to make these and we call this sweet as gond ke laddoo. They are my absolute favourite winter snack. So, in this festive season, I thought to make and share some typical authentic sweet Gond ke Laddu or pinni known as desi energy balls. A popular Punjabi dish, also known as Panjeeri laddu or pinni, are considered a healthy winter delicacy as well.
What is Gond?
Gond also known as gund, is a natural edible gum obtained from the sap of the acacia plant and then dried for cooking purposes. It is white or brownish in colour and is known for its warming effect on our bodies.
Gond is packed with nutrition and is used in making bakery items, ice creams and Indian sweets. It has great medicinal properties. It helps in strengthening our immunity, helps in relieving constipation and helps in maintaining good skin. Due to its health benefits and heat-producing properties, pinni or gond laddoo are given after delivery to new mothers to regain energy and immunity. Ginger powder/saunth is another warming spice that makes it perfect to consume in winter.
Ingredients
Instructions
Grind the dry fruits. almonds, pistachio, and cashew in a grinder jar to crush them.
Heat desi ghee in a pan and add wheat flour to it.
Reduce the heat and roast the wheat flour until a nutty aroma starts to come and it changes its colour to a golden brown. Then add Gond (edible gum) and mix it well.
Keep continuously stirring the wheat flour to avoid over-cooking.
When the atta (flour) is well roasted, add crushed almonds, pistachio, cashews.
After adding the dry fruits add a teaspoon of cardamom powder and ginger powder to it.
Mix all the ingredients well and allow the mixture to cool down.
When the mixture is slightly cool add jaggery in it. Mix them well and then take small portions and shape each portion in to a round ball.
Make ladoos while it is warm and serve them with warm milk this winter.
Ingredients
Directions
Grind the dry fruits. almonds, pistachio, and cashew in a grinder jar to crush them.
Heat desi ghee in a pan and add wheat flour to it.
Reduce the heat and roast the wheat flour until a nutty aroma starts to come and it changes its colour to a golden brown. Then add Gond (edible gum) and mix it well.
Keep continuously stirring the wheat flour to avoid over-cooking.
When the atta (flour) is well roasted, add crushed almonds, pistachio, cashews.
After adding the dry fruits add a teaspoon of cardamom powder and ginger powder to it.
Mix all the ingredients well and allow the mixture to cool down.
When the mixture is slightly cool add jaggery in it. Mix them well and then take small portions and shape each portion in to a round ball.
Make ladoos while it is warm and serve them with warm milk this winter.