Ingredients:

• 1 cup of sesame seeds
• 1/3 cup of raw peanuts
• 1/2 teaspoon of cardamom
• 1 cup of grated jaggery
• 10 tablespoon of water (Keep extra water to add if required)

Preparation:

• Heat the pan on low flame and add 1 cup sesame seeds to it
• Stir at regular intervals and roast the sesame seeds
• The sesame seeds pop and change color, this takes about 4 to 5 minutes.
• Once the sesame seeds are roasted well, remove them, and keep in a plate
• Then add 1/3 cup of raw peanuts to the same pan and stir at regular intervals
• Roast those peanuts till it gets crunchy and color will change to brown
• Remove the peanuts in a separate plate. Once peanuts are cool try to remove the peanut skins by rubbing them between your palms
• When the peanuts are cool, crush them. You can crush them in a blender or spice grinder.
• Add the crushed peanuts to the roasted sesame seeds
• Next add 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
• Mix very well - Crushed peanuts, roasted sesame and cardamom
• In the same pan take 1 cup powdered jaggery or grated jaggery
• Add 10 tablespoon water (add based on required)
• Keep the pan on the stove on a low flame
• Keep on stirring the jaggery to get it dissolves and It will start bubbling
• Continue to cook until it mixes well and gets thick/sticky (10-15 mins)
• Switch off the flame and add the dry roasted mixture of sesame seeds, crushed peanuts and cardamom powder and mix thoroughly with the sticky jaggery
• Keep the pan on your kitchen surface.
• When the mixture is still hot, begin to form and shape the Rasi laddu from it. Do shape the laddu when the mixture is hot
• Once the laddu is ready offer to lord Ganesh