Energy Ball/Laddu (Nuts, Seeds & Methy Haleem Laddu)

Preparation time: 40-45 minutes.
Grinding time: 8-10 minutes.
Binding laddu time: 1 minute(each)
Total time: 55 minutes

Receiving these nutritious energy balls or “Nuts, Seeds & Methy, Haleem Laddu” as a souvenir from my neighbour after surgery is truly a heartfelt and caring gesture.

When I returned home after undergoing a major surgery, my kind-hearted neighbour surprised me with a thoughtful gesture that truly touched my heart. She lovingly prepared a batch of Dry Fruits, Fenugreek and Haleem Laddus especially for me. Knowing their healing properties and nourishing value, she wanted to support my recovery in the most traditional and caring way. Each laddu, made with a generous mix of dry fruits, fenugreek and jaggery, reflected her warmth and concern.

Her gesture not only gave me physical strength during those delicate days but also filled me with emotional comfort and gratitude.

I lovingly named this special laddu an “Energy Ball” because of the way it began to uplift my strength and spirit every single day. As I continued to have one daily, I could genuinely feel the difference in my health and energy levels. The natural ingredients—rich dry fruits, healing fenugreek, and nutrient-packed haleem seeds—worked like magic, helping my body regain stamina after surgery. It wasn’t just a sweet treat, but a power-packed bite of wellness and care. With every laddu, I felt myself getting stronger, more active, and deeply nourished.

After three months of recovery and growing stronger day by day, finally today I prepared this nourishing laddu myself, my beloved “Energy Ball.” It felt truly special to recreate the same wholesome recipe that had supported my healing journey. As I roasted the ingredients and bind the warm mixture into laddus, memories of my neighbour’s thoughtful gesture and the comfort came flooding back. Preparing it with my own hands today was not just about making a sweet—it was a celebration of health

Dry Fruits, Fenugreek, and Haleem Laddu is a traditional and nutritious laddu packed with the goodness of healing ingredients and natural energy boosters. This wholesome laddu combines the rich flavours and health benefits of dry fruits like almonds, cashews, and dates, with the digestive and medicinal properties of fenugreek seeds (methi) and haleem seeds (garden cress seeds).

Often prepared in Indian households during winters or postnatal care, this laddu is known for strengthening the body, improving immunity, and supporting overall wellness. The haleem seeds add a unique texture and are valued in Ayurveda for promoting vitality. Sweetened naturally with jaggery and infused with ghee, these laddus are not just healthy but also delicious, making them a perfect snack for both adults and children.

Ingredients:

Methy/Methi (Fenugreek Seed): 1/4 cup
Ghee (Clarified Butter): 150-200 gm.
Dry Grated Coconut: 1 cup
Dry dates (Chhuhara): 1 cup
Haleem: 1/2 cup
Flex Seed: 1/2 cup
Pumpkin Seed: 1/2 cup
Sesame seed: 1/2 cup
Melon seed: 1/2 cup
Cashew Nut: 1/2 cup
Almond: 1/2 cup
Walnut: 1/2 cup
Raisin (Dry Grapes): 1/2 cup
Poppy Seed: 1/4 cup
Makhane (Fox Nut): 3 cup
Edible Gum: 1/2 cup
Wheat Flour: 1 cup
Green Cardamom: 1 teaspoon
Dry Ginger Powder (south): 1 teaspoon
Nutmeg Powder: 1/2 teaspoon
Jaggery: half of the prepared quantities.

Preparation:

Deseed dry dates (Chhuhara), chop into 3-4 pieces, keep aside.
Crush Gond into small pieces, keep aside.
Dry roast Methy on medium low flame for couple of minutes or until light pink in colour; let it cool, grind coarsely, add 5 tablespoons ghee, soak for 4-5 hours (enhances the flavours and make less bitter).
Dry roast dry grated Coconut for 2-3 minutes or until light brown colour starts to appear on low flame, stir continuously, keep aside.
Put 1 tablespoon of ghee, stir fry Dry Dates (Chhuhara) for 2-3 minutes or until starts to change colour on low flame (it helps to grind properly), stir continuously, keep aside.
Put 1 teaspoon of ghee, stir fry Haleem for couple of minutes or until it starts to sputter, stir continuously, keep aside.
Put 1 teaspoon of ghee, stir fry Flex Seed for couple of minutes or until it starts to sputter, stir continuously, keep aside.
Dry roast Pumpkin Seed for couple of minutes or until it starts to sputter, stir continuously, keep aside.
Dry roast Sesame Seed for couple of minutes or until it starts to sputter, stir continuously, keep aside.
Dry roast Melon Seed for couple of minutes or until it starts to sputter, stir continuously, keep aside.
Put 1 tablespoon of ghee, add Cashew Nuts, Almond and Walnut, stir fry for 2-3 minutes or until starts to change colour on low flame, stir continuously, keep aside.
Put 1 teaspoon of ghee, stir fry raisin for couple of minutes or until it starts to swell, stir continuously, keep aside.
Dry roast Poppy Seed for a minutes or until it starts to sputter, stir continuously, keep aside.
Dry roast Makhane for 3-4 minutes on low flame or until get crispy, stir continuously, keep aside.
Put 4-5 tablespoon of ghee; deep fry Gond on medium flame in 2-3 batches it will pop up (if you put all together it will not properly pop up). Keep aside.
Put 4-5 tablespoon of ghee; add wheat flour, stir fry on medium low flame for 6-7 minutes or till it gets golden brown in colour, keep aside.

Method:

In a grinding jar, add coconut, dry dates, haleem, pumpkin seeds, flex seeds, sesame seeds, melon seeds and poppy seeds, grind for couple of minutes or until gets powder, keep in a big mixing bowel.
Grind cashew nuts, almond, walnuts, raisin and edible gum too, put this in same mixing bowl.
Grind dry dates, put together in mixing bowl.
Grind makhane, put makhane powder in same bowl.
Add wheat flour, green cardamom powder, ginger powder and nutmeg powder, mix properly.
Measure the prepared mixer powder by cup (use half of the prepared quantity of jaggery).
In a heavy bottom pan, add 1 tablespoons of ghee; add grated jaggery and prepared mixture of methy and ghee. Stir continuously on low flame; the mixtures starts to melt in couple of minutes, put off the flame.
Add prepared mixture powder. Mix well with spatula, after couple of minutes, when it becomes slightly cool mix properly by hand.
Take one handful mix; shape the mixture in laddu by using your palm.
Depending upon size of laddu 40-45 laddu will be ready.
Delicious “Energy Ball/Laddu (Nuts, Seeds & Methy Haleem Laddu)” is ready to eat to protect you form cold winter.