Flaxseed Sesame Ladoo Recipe

Flaxseed Sesame Ladoo Recipe with step by step pictures

A couple of years back I came across a group called – Recipe ReDux. The name sounded nice and I wanted to see what it was all about. 

A quick look at the site told me its by a group of people who are Dietitians / Nutritionists and who create healthy and tasty recipes. 

There is a theme for each month and the members create a healthy and delicious meal around that theme and post it on the 21st/22nd of each month.

Being from the same background as the members I eagerly signed up not knowing if I will be accepted or not. But very soon I received a mail saying that I was accepted and I could start posting from the coming month.

I loved the themes and many were new to me and I  had to look up and read about it to make a meal for the theme. I am probably the only only Indian from India posting in that group!

I began to enjoy creating posts for the group and sometime last year, I had to miss a few months.

Last month we got a mail saying that June was the 8th anniversary for the group and it would also be the last post!

I was a little upset and I made sure that I could post one on the anniversary as well as the last post in this lovely group.

The theme is – Post your very best ReDux recipe for our June birthday and to celebrate eight fabulous years of ReDux. This will be our very last post for ReDux – and we’re going out with a bang!

I have a list of posts that I have posted for Recipe ReDux and you will find it at the end of this post. 

I wanted to make a sweet treat for the final and anniversary post and hence made this nutritious and delicious Ladoo / Energy ball for this theme.

Flax seeds are also known by the names linseed /common flax / Agasi / Akshi / Jawas / Javas / Alashi / Tisi / Ousahalu.It has a warm ,earthly and nutty flavor.

100grams of ground flax seed  has about 450 kilocalories, 41 grams of fat, 28 grams of fiber, and 20 grams of protein.

Flax seeds are rich in Alpha Linolenic Acid,an Omega -3 fatty acid and are becoming very famous these days.

The presence of Omega -3 fatty acid has anti inflammatory properties. This fact is significant in conditions such as osteoarthritis, Migraine headache, asthma, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis etc.,reduces the risk of colon cancer.This omega 3 fatty acid also reduces the risk of heart attack / stroke.It is also said to reduce the cholesterol levels.It is also high in fiber.

Sesame seeds have about three times the calcium content of milk. They also have magnesium, vitamin A, some B vitamins, sesamin lignan-an
antioxidant, zinc, phosphorus, copper, iron and potassium. Modern studies have found the oil to have wide medical and pharmaceutical
application, it is a mild laxative, has anti-cancer, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and many other beneficial qualities.

Check out the 10 delicious recipes with Flax seeds and 40+ recipes with sesame seeds 

With so many health benefits, you can imagine how healthy these energy ball/ ladoos are!

Step by step method to prepare Flaxseed Sesame Ladoo Recipe

Take the flax seeds in a pan and roast for a few minutes till it starts crackling.Transfer onto a plate and keep aside. Roast sesame seeds till they turn a little brown. Transfer this into the above mentioned plate and keep aside.

Once the flax- sesame mix cools down, transfer into a mixie jar and add cane sugar. Pulse a couple of times till powdered. 

Transfer this into a bowl/plate. Take a handful of this mix and shape into balls.

Store in an air tight container or serve immediately. Stays good for a couple of days at room temperature and for a longer time in the fridge.

Note:

• I used white sesame seeds. You can use the black one too.

Since this is the last edition of this group, here is a collection of all the posts that I made for this group.

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