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CHURMA LADOO NO FRYING (3 ways)

Churma Ladoo without frying are a great quick alternative to traditional Churma Ladoo. Churma Ladoo is a delicious Indian sweet seen in Gujarati and Rajasthani cuisine. These easy and healthy microwave ladoos are great for last-minute sweets.

churma ladoo no frying garnished with almond and pistachio slivers and saffron threads in rustic metal plate with a bowl of dried rose buds.

Churma Ladoo Without Frying

These Churma Na Ladwa are a firm favourite in our house.

Churma Ladoo is usually made during Ganesh Chathurthi, Holi, or served in an authentic Gujarati Thali. For festivities, we like to use the traditional recipe for Churma Ladu.

However, sometime, my Mum would get a craving for churma na ladva and she would make these ladoos in the microwave. They would be ready to eat within 30 minutes. This recipe is in our family past 4 decades.

This particular recipe uses jaggery and sugar. Usually, traditional churma ladoo will be made with either sugar or jaggery.

Traditional Gujarati Churma Na Ladwa

If you have the time to make Churma Ladoo the proper way, it is well worth it investing your time in it! The flavour and texture of traditional Churma na Ladwa cannot be beaten!

For traditional versions, the recipe must be made in two steps. Firstly, you have to make dumplings that are deep-fried. The dumplings are then ground into a powder and mixed with sugar, ghee, nuts and aromatic spices.

Here are our two variations which we love, love, love!

Churma Ladoo made with Gor 

Churma Ladoo with Sugar 

Both are authentic Gujarati recipes.

How to shape Churma Ladoo / Ladoo Mould

Shaping the ladoos can be tricky. The original shape of Churma Ladoos is round however you can experiment with other beautiful designs!

To make life easier, you can use a ladoo mould. These moulds are easy to find in Indian stores in the UK. We bought ours from Wembley in Greater London.

Moulds come in different shapes and colours and you could choose which you like the best. I would say, for churma use a mould that isn’t too complicated as the mixture may stick.

For ease, apply a thin layer of melted ghee in the mould so the ladoo will slip out easily.

Also, make a tight ball of ladoo mixture before adding it to the mould so it can hold its shape even more.

Microwave churma na ladva served in a plate next to loose churma mixture in a plate on purple wooden backdrop.

Ingredients for Churma Ladoo No Frying:

Ingredients are slightly different from traditional churma ladwa as the method of cooking is different.
Full ingredients list found in the recipe card below.

Bhakri Flour or Atta – use chapatti atta. You can use medium or wholemeal depending on your taste preference and availability.

Gram Flour – use fine variety gram flour. The original recipe calls for fine gram flour so use this rather than coarse gram flour which will not work as well.

Semolina – you can use fine or coarse here. Use fine if possible if your wheat flour is coarse.

Jaggery – the jaggery, or gor/gur is helpful to bind the ladwa together as we are making it in the microwave

Caster sugar – use caster sugar for sweetness. Either buy caster sugar or alternatively, grind granulated sugar in a grinder.

Oil – flavourless oil is important here, so do not use oil such as olive or mustard.

Melted Ghee – we like to use homemade ghee

Kesar-Badam Masala – homemade almond and saffron masala is always ready-made in our home and kept in the fridge ready to use at any time.

White Poppy Seeds – also known as khus-khus. They give a wonderful texture when they coat the ladoos.

Milk – use whole milk for richness

What to serve with Churma Ladoo No Frying

You can serve Churma Ladoo at different points throughout the day.

Serve at breakfast with milk.

With a Gujarati thali complete with traditional Gujarati tuar daal, Gujarati bateta nu saak, Masala Fulwadi and Poori

In a Rajsthani thali with daal and baati 

Or … on its own!

Equipment

1. Microwave

2. Microwave – proof bowl

3. Microwave – proof lid

4. Spatula

5. Ladwa mould – optional

How to make Churma Ladoo in the microwave

Easy and quick!

1. First place both flours and semolina in a microwave-proof bowl.

making microwave churma na ladwa step 1 flour, besan, semolina and bowl

2. Then add milk, oil and ghee.

churma ladoo without frying step 2 oil, ghee and milk
3. Combine well using a spatula. Cover the bowl with a lid and put it in the microwave.
Churma na Ladwa step 3 combine mixture
4. Set the microwave for 7 minutes on High, cook ladoo mixture for 7 minutes, keep stirring in between.
Ladwa step 4 ladoo mixture cooked
5. Now add grated jaggery mix well and cook for another minute.
Ladoo step 5 cooked mixture and grated jaggery
6. Add caster sugar, almond masala and 2 tbsp ghee.
Gujarati ladoo step 6 cooked ladoo micture with caster sugar and almond masala
7. Mix very well, take a little amount of cooked ladoo mixture and make a ball.
Rajasthani Churma Ladu step 7 cooked churma mixture ready to shape ladoo
8. Roll ladoo in khus khus.
 step 8 shape the ladoo

Air Fried Churma Ladoo

1. In a big mixing bowl or plate mix all the flours.
2. Add melted ghee, and combine everything.
3. Knead a stiff dough using lukewarm water.
4. Cover the dough with a clean kitchen napkin and let it rest for 15-20 minutes.
5. Divide the dough into equal portions and make muthiya/fist cakes. Make small cut or wholes using a knife.
6. Preheat the air fryer 5 minutes 180C or 360F.
7. Arrange muthiya in a single layer in the air fryer basket and air fry them 12 minutes.
8. Lower the temeprature to 160C or 320F and air fryer muthia for another 5 minutes or until light golden brown or until cooked from inside too. Insert a knife and see if it comes out clean, muthiya are cooked properly.
9. Remove them from the air fryer unti, let them cool totally.
10. Grind the baked muthiya using food processor.
8. Transfer lump-free coarse ladoo mix into the big wide plate (parat)
9. Add powdered sugar or grated jaggery and melted ghee.
10. Now add cardamom and nutmeg powder.
11. Mix very well.
12. Take some mixture into your hand and shape it in to ladoo.

Bhakri Ladoo or Bhakri Churma Ladva

If you lack enough oil to deep-fry the ladoo, then Bhakhri ladoo can be considered as an alternative option and can be done in less time.
1. In a wide plate gather Bhakri flour (coarse wholewheat flour), if not use normal chapatti flour + semolina and add ghee. (pic 1)
2. Mix it well and take a fistful of mixture and see if you can make the shape in (pic 2)
3. using less water knead a very stiff dough. (pic 3)
4. Divide it into equal portions. (pic 4)
5. Roll the Bhakhri using a rolling pin, keep the thickness of 5-6mm. Pierce with knife or fork. (pic 5)
6. Roast it on both side on tawa or griddle on low heat. (pic 6)
7. Let it cool completely. (pic 7)
8. In a pan, take 2 tbsp. besan and 6-8 tbsp. ghee and roast it till light pink and fragrant.
9. Once the bhakhris are cooled, grind it into a coarse powder, add cardamom and nutmeg powder, khadi sakar (mishri) some chopped nuts, pour the besan mixture on top.
10. Add powdered sugar, and mix thoroughly.
11. Make ladoos, you may use ladoo mold if you like.
12. Roll them in the poppy seeds – optional
bhakri ladoo step by step recipe collage
Head shot of churma ladoo without frying placed in a vintage metal plate topped with rose petals and nuts slivers

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CHURMA LADOO NO FRYING (CHURMA LADOO WITHOUT FRYING)

Hayley Dhanecha
Churma Ladoo without frying are a great quick alternative to traditional Churma Ladoo. Churma Na Ladwa is a delicious Indian sweet seen in Gujarati and Rajasthani cuisine. These quick microwave ladoos are great for last-minute sweets.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Desserts, Mithai
Cuisine Gujarati, Indian
Servings 10 Ladoo
Calories 429 kcal

Equipment

  • Big bowl
  • Microwave
  • Ladoo mould

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 ½ cup whole wheat flour Roti aata - 180-185g
  • 1 cup semolina 170g
  • ½ cup gram flour besan (75g)
  • ¾ cup jaggery grated 120g
  • ¼ cup sugar caster 100g
  • ½ cup oil neutral 125ml
  • ½ cup ghee melted 125ml+ 2-3 tbsp
  • 2 tbsp Almond saffron masala
  • 2 tbsp poppy seeds white (khus Khus)
  • 1 cup whole milk 250ml

Instructions
 

  • Place chapati, gram flour and semolina in a microwave-proof bowl.
    1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, 1 cup semolina, 1/2 cup gram flour
  • Add milk, oil and ghee, mix very well. (leave 2-3 tbsp. ghee for later use)
    1/2 cup oil, 1 cup whole milk, 1/2 cup ghee
  • Cover the bowl with a lid and put in the M/W.
  • Set M/W for 7 minutes on High ( our shows 100 )
  • Cook ladoo mixture for 7 minutes, keep stir in between every minute.
  • Now add grated jaggery mix well and cook for another minute.
    3/4 cup jaggery
  • Add caster sugar, almond masala and 1 tbsp ghee at a time. If needed add more.
    1/4 cup sugar, 2 tbsp Almond saffron masala
  • Mix very well, take a little amount of cooked ladoo mixture and make a ball.
  •  Or make using a ladoo mould. 
  • Roll ladoo in khus khus.
    2 tbsp poppy seeds
  • Serve.

Video

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
CHURMA LADOO NO FRYING (CHURMA LADOO WITHOUT FRYING)
Serving Size
 
1 ladoo
Amount per Serving
Calories
429
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
23
g
35
%
Saturated Fat
 
7
g
44
%
Trans Fat
 
0.04
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
10
g
Cholesterol
 
26
mg
9
%
Sodium
 
14
mg
1
%
Potassium
 
197
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
 
50
g
17
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
22
g
24
%
Protein
 
7
g
14
%
Vitamin A
 
44
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
 
0.02
mg
0
%
Calcium
 
73
mg
7
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

The nutritional information provided is an approximation calculated by an online calculator/plugin. Please consult a professional dietitian for nutritional advice.

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Recipe Rating




Srividhya G

Thursday 24th of August 2017

Amazing... yummy sweet within 10 minutes? That's so awesome.

jayashree

Thursday 24th of August 2017

Nice ladoos, perfectly made. Liked that you tried in microwave.

Soniya saluja

Thursday 24th of August 2017

Love this version of loddoos!! So yummy and Delish!

Unknown

Thursday 24th of August 2017

Really love these ladoos :) can we skip sugar and add all jaggery instead?

jcookingodyssey

Thursday 24th of August 2017

yes, you can :)

Lathiya

Wednesday 23rd of August 2017

Delicious Ladoos..Chapathi flour is wheat flour?

jcookingodyssey

Wednesday 23rd of August 2017

yes