A simple Nuvulla laddu recipe made with white sesame seeds and grated jaggery. Softly chewy sesame seeds balls are super delicious, vegan and so easy to prepare! I love sesame seeds and it's many health benefits. It’s a great energy booster and a wonderful anytime snack. The tiny little low-glycemic seeds are full of protein, calcium, magnesium and dietary fiber.

The basic Nuvulla Ladoo recipe requires just sesame seeds and jaggery. But you can add anything you like.  This ladoo traditionally made during Makara Sankranti in India

Sesame seeds balls are very popular in winter as sesame seeds impart heat and energy to the body, thereby dispelling the winter chill.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup roasted Nuvullu //Sesame seeds.
• ½ cup grated Bellam // Jaggery
• 3 tbsp Water

Instructions:

1. Heat a clean dry pan and slow roast the sesame seeds on low heat, stirring continuously. Once they turn a light golden brown, remove onto a plate and keep aside.
2. Heat 3 tbsp water in the same pan and add the grated jaggery. Stir till the jaggery melts completely. Boil the jaggery till bubbles form and it slowly starts to thicken.
3. Keep a small bowl of water near you and drop a little amount of the jaggery in the water and roll it with your fingers to see if it forms a soft ball.
4. Once it starts to form a soft ball, switch off the gas and stir in the roasted sesame seeds till they are well combined with the jaggery.
5. Transfer the sesame seeds-jaggery mixture onto a plate. Dip your hands into a bowl of chilled water, take about a tablespoon of the mixture and roll into a ball.
6. Do the same with the rest of the mixture while still warm.
7. Store the ladoos in an air tight container.