Atta Laddu Recipe | Wheat Laddoo

What is a Whole Wheat Ladoo?

Laddoos made with whole wheat flour are called wheat laddu. The dessert is also affectionately referred to as 'aate ke laddu' or 'gehu ke laddu' in the regional languages.

It is typically made with ingredients that you may easily find at home, such as roasted atta (wheat flour), ghee and jaggery or sugar. While jaggery or sugar gives the dish its sweetness, atta in the laddoo adds a nutty finish. The ground wheat flour is also soft yet crumbly in texture. The rich, dense ghee further completes the dessert, bringing all the flavours together to perfection.

Step-by-Step Method of Making Whole Wheat Ladoo

The wheat ladoo recipe requires minimal ingredients. So, once you weigh them and set them out, we can begin with making atta laddoo:

Roast Atta with almonds nuts for wheat laddoos

STEP1

10 minutes

Take a clean non-stick saucepan and set it on low-medium heat. Add one and a half cups of Aashirvaad Shudh Chakki Atta to the pan and dry roast it for about 10-15 minutes. Keep folding the flour continuously to ensure that it doesn’t burn. After a point, add in the crushed almonds and continue roasting until the Aashirvaad Shudh Chakki Atta turns slightly golden brown.

STEP2

5 minutes

At this point, pour in half a cup of ghee generously. Combine the ingredients until it becomes a runny dough consistency. Keep folding as you add cardamom powder. You will notice that the dough has begun to thicken. Once it achieves this consistency, set it off the heat.

STEP3

5 minutes

Transfer the thick aata laddoo dough to a clean mixing bowl. While it is still slightly warm, add in the caster sugar. Mix the two until you are left with a crumbly dough coated evenly in sugar. Lastly, follow with the rose essence and mix the dough again.

Cooking Tips for Whole Wheat Ladoo

If you are a beginner at making ladoos, here are some tricks you can have up your sleeves:

Do not skimp on the roasting time of the wheat flour. The whole process not only gives the dough its darker colour but also boosts its nutty aroma, which is the signature of the good old atta-based dish. So, keep roasting for at least 10-15 minutes non-stop.

Not so keen on using sugar? Try jaggery, honey or dates as your sweet alternative. Each will give you a unique flavour profile. You can always make small batches to choose which suits your preferences best.

If you have kids that love chocolates (or even adults), then you are in for a treat. Simply incorporate about two to three tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder into the existing wheat flour laddu recipe for a fun take on the classic.

Here concludes our journey with Aate Ke Laddu, but yours is just about to begin. Since the atta ladoo recipe is quite simple, it allows you to control and add several ingredients, such as pistachios, nutmeg or cashews, to create your own take on the dish. So, the next time you are cooking up a storm, trust atta laddoo to be a fine dessert for every occasion.

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