Laddoos, a traditional Indian sweet, have long been considered an unhealthy indulgence due to their high sugar, ghee and refined flour content. However, certified nutritionist Rachna Mohan is challenging this notion with an innovative recipe that transforms the classic ladoo into a nutritious snack. In a heartwarming Instagram reel, Rachna’s mother makes her debut, showcasing the simple process of creating healthier laddoos. The video, captioned “My mother’s debut reel” (My mom’s first reel) has taken the internet by storm.
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In the video shared by the nutritionist and coach on Instagram, we see a simple process: dry roasting a mixture of ajwain (carambola seeds), saunf (fennel seeds), pumpkin seeds, black pepper, cashews, almonds and sagittaria nuts, then grinding the mixture into a fine powder. Next, we see they kiss being added to the ghee and mixing it with Chana flour. Finally, she shapes the mixture into balls. The text that appears at the top of the video says: “Grandma’s recipe for losing weight without sacrificing sweets.”
“A laddoo every day, whether you are dealing with infections, joint paindigestion problems, studying or simply having had a baby,” the caption read.
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Since it was posted more than three weeks ago, the video has been viewed more than 4.5 million times.
One user wrote, “Could you please share the recipe with the right proportion of all the ingredients?” while another user commented, “Welcome to your mom. Could you please share the exact quantities of each ingredient? It looks delicious and very healthy. I would like to make this for my son who is leaving for boarding school in 5 days.”
“But the calories are too many. (It has a lot of calories), ghee has a ton,” wrote one user.
“Ma’am, can diabetics eat it too?“Can diabetics eat this?” another asked.
“Finally here mom, how did you feed me like that?” wrote another user.
“Wow… moms are amazing. Could you please ask auntie to share some recipes for kids to gain weight? Thanks,” someone asked.
However, one user said that there was no way to lose weight with these laddus: “The reason for increased cholesterol, high blood pressure, triglycerides and sugar too. The only benefit is the high fibre content of lentils.”
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