Guilt-free Amaranth, Dates and Almond Ladoo Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Guilt-free Amaranth, Dates and Almond Ladoo, add 1/2 cup amaranth to 1-1/2 cups of water in a saucepan and place it on a medium heat

Step 2: Bring the mixture to a boil and allow it simmer for 7-10 minutes

Step 3: When the amaranth has absorbed a little bit of water and looks slightly cooked, add the finely chopped dates to it and continue to cook, covered, for another 5 minutes

Step 4: At this stage, you can add more water if required

Step 5: When the amaranth is fully cooked it should be soft to touch

Step 6: At this stage, add cardamom powder and oil and cook it further on a medium heat until everything comes together and most of the water has dried up

Step 7: Add the chopped and powdered almonds; mix well and turn off the heat

Step 8: Set the saucepan aside and allow the mixture cool down completely

Step 9: Now, to make the energy balls, grease your palms with a little bit of oil, pinch off small bits of the sweet amaranth mixture, roll it between your palms to make little balls

Step 10: It’ll be very soft and sticky so take care while handling it

Step 11: Decorate them with small pieces of almonds and lay them out in a platter or store in an airtight box

Step 12: You can serve the Amaranth, Dates and Almond Ladoo right away or let them chill in the refrigerator for a couple of hours for all the flavors to develop well