These melt-in-the-mouth balls of deliciousness of peanut butter rolled in jaggery and cardamom, are the quickest sweet fix for Diwali, the biggest Indian festival.
A celebration of light over darkness, good over evil and hard work and humility, this is also a time when we enjoy Indian sweets and savoury snacks in vast quantities.
If you fancy getting in the spirit, this recipe won’t disappoint. I’ve roast tested it on my Diwali party guests and they got a big thumbs up.
Ingredients
Makes 15-20
- 8 green cardamoms
- 340g crunchy peanut butter
- 250g powdered jaggery (soft light brown or dark brown sugar will also work)
Method
Lightly bash and then powder the seeds of the green cardamoms, discarding the skin. In a food processor, or simply in a bowl with some elbow grease, mix the peanut butter, jaggery and powdered cardamom together.
Then roll ping-pong ball size amounts in your palms until smooth and set on a platter lined with baking paper. When the whole mixture is used up, pop the platter in the fridge to set. I like to give them another roll when they’re chilled before serving for an extra smooth effect.
You can store these for up to a week in an airtight container too.
Mallika Basu is an Indian food writer and columnist. Her new cook book, Masala: Indian Cooking for Modern Living is available here. See her recipes here and follow her on Twitter and Instagram @MallikaBasu_.
