Ingredients & Ayurvedic Properties
| Ingredient | Weight | Ayurvedic Profile |
|---|---|---|
 Edible acacia gum (gond) | 60 g | Sweet, Astringent · Heating |
 Whole wheat flour | 200 g | Sweet · Cooling |
 Ghee | 150 g | Sweet · Cooling |
 Jaggery | 180 g | Sweet · Heating |
 Almonds, chopped | 50 g | Sweet · Heating |
 Dry ginger powder | 5 g | Pungent · Heating |
 Green cardamom | 3 g | Sweet, Pungent · Cooling |
Step-by-Step Preparation
- Fry the gond in ghee over low heat until each piece puffs white and crisp; lift out and crush coarsely.
- In the same ghee roast the flour on low heat until it darkens and smells nutty, twelve to fifteen minutes.
- Take off the heat, fold in the jaggery while the mixture is warm but not hot, then the gond, almonds, dry ginger and cardamom.
- Shape into ladoos while warm enough to hold.
Dosha Modifications & Seasonal Guidance
Vaidya Culinary Note (North Indian winter and postpartum tradition; Bhavaprakasha Nighantu, Guda varga)
A winter and postpartum food, brimhana and vata-pacifying, traditionally one a day with warm milk. Heavy by design. Vata: as written. Pitta: reduce the dry ginger. Kapha: not indicated. Not for weak agni or high ama.
USDA Nutrition Facts for Gond Ladoo
| Nutrient | Per 100g | Per Serving (1 serving (54g)) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy (Calories) | 458 kcal | 247 kcal |
| Protein | 5.2 g | 2.8 g |
| Total Carbohydrates | 49.5 g | 26.7 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.6 g | 2.5 g |
| Total Sugars | 27.3 g | 14.8 g |
| Total Fat | 27.6 g | 14.9 g |
| Calcium | 56.0 mg | 30.3 mg |
| Iron | 4.83 mg | 2.61 mg |
| Magnesium | 82.3 mg | 44.4 mg |
| Phosphorus | 141.9 mg | 76.6 mg |
| Potassium | 459 mg | 248 mg |
| Sodium | 7 mg | 4 mg |
| Zinc | 1.31 mg | 0.71 mg |
| Copper | 0.24 mg | 0.13 mg |
| Manganese | 1.31 mg | 0.71 mg |
| Selenium | 17.0 µg | 9.2 µg |
| Vitamin C | 0.1 mg | 0.06 mg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 195.3 µg | 105.5 µg |
| Vitamin E | 2.60 mg | 1.40 mg |
| Vitamin K | 2.5 µg | 1.3 µg |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.14 mg | 0.07 mg |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.14 mg | 0.08 mg |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 1.09 mg | 0.59 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09 mg | 0.05 mg |
| Folate (DFE) | 4.3 µg | 2.3 µg |
| Choline | 9.5 mg | 5.1 mg |
