Dussehra 2023: 4 Easy Sweet Dish Recipes for You to Try Out 

Khoi Laddoo

Ingredients:

• Moa/Khoi lava or popped rice – 100 gm 
• Khoya – 350 gm 
• Jaggery – 3-4 tbsp 
• Cardamom powder – 1 tsp 
• Roasted sesame seeds – 3-4 tbsp 
• Ghee – 2 tbsp
• Raisins to garnish

Method:

1. Add moa, khoya, jaggery, and cardamom powder in a large bowl or on a plate and mix them well.
2. Next, add sesame seeds and ghee into the mixture and thoroughly blend everything.
3. To form the laddoos, apply ghee to your hands and shape a small portion.
4. Repeat this process for the remaining mixture.
5. Once done, you can adorn the laddoos with raisins or your preferred nuts on top. You can store these laddoos in the refrigerator and enjoy them within two days or serve them immediately.

Sweet Caramel Poha

Ingredients:

• Poha – 2 cups
• Jaggery – ½ to 1 cup 
• Sesame Seeds, roasted – 2-3 tbsp
• Ginger – 1 tsp 

Method:

1. In a kadai, dry roast poha over high heat, stirring until it becomes light brown. Once it reaches this color, transfer it to a bowl or plate and allow it to cool.
2. To prepare caramel poha, use a heavy-bottomed kadai. Pour water and jaggery into it, and thoroughly melt the jaggery by stirring consistently.
3. Continue stirring over medium heat until the jaggery thickens and becomes sticky. To check for the right consistency, drop a small amount of the thickened syrup into a bowl of cold water. If you can shape it into a small ball or it hardens without diluting in water, the jaggery is at the correct consistency.
4. Add the roasted poha and toasted sesame seeds to the mixture, and stir continuously until they are well combined with the jaggery.
5. Turn off the heat and allow the mixture to cool completely.
6. Once it has cooled, store it in an airtight container.

Enjoy these festive treats this Dussehra!

Credits – ‘The Tastes of India Podcast (Hindi) Follow for more Dussehra Content.