Journal
Notes from the kitchen: what goes into the laddus, and what the labels say.
The Laddum kitchen, Bharatpur
Laddus after childbirth: what our family made, and what the labels say
Gond, ajwain and sonth laddus are traditionally made for new mothers. Here is how Laddum began, and why every product page shows its label notes first.
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What goes into a Thandai Laddu
Fennel, black pepper, rose petals, melon seeds, brahmi and mishri: the thandai spice mix, made into a laddu with no ghee.
Ragi, bajra, jowar: the millets in our laddus
Rajasthan has grown millets for centuries. Here's how we use ragi, bajra and jowar, with the nutrition numbers from each label.
How much protein is in a laddu? The numbers from our tables
Protein per 100 g and per 30 g serve for every laddu with a published nutrition table, from Thandai's 14.17 g to Multigrain's 5.95 g.
What "no refined sugar" means on our jars
Desi khand, jaggery, mishri, dates: how each laddu is sweetened, and why we show the added sugar figure every time.