(Image source from: Atta Laddoo)

The countdown for Holi has begun! With the festival of colors just around the corner, it's time to roll up your sleeves and get making some delectable Indian sweets at home. After all, what better way to treat your family and guests than some lip-smacking thandai and melt-in-the-mouth, soul-sweetening Indian mithais. We begin our sweet escapade with something simple and sweet as Atta Laddoo. For the recipe, read on.

Ingredients

1 kg atta (wheat)

1 kg powdered sugar

1 kg ghee

40 gmdried ginger powder

3 Tbsp ajwain seeds, roasted

50 gm raisins

50 gm sultanas

100 gm almonds (roasted and powdered)

100 gm melon seeds

50 gm makhana (lotus seeds) roasted and lightly fried

50 gm gond (edible gum crystals) lightly fried, and ground coarsely

Instructions

In a pan, dry roast atta until mildly brown. Add ghee and saute till fat separates.

Let the mixture cool.

Add rest of the ingredients and mix well.

Round into small laddoos.

AW: Suchorita Dutta