After a hot summer, monsoon showers are joyful and enjoyable. But it’s no secret that during the monsoon season, our immunity weakens. We all wonder what to eat and what to forego during this season. The first step in preventing various health issues, such as colds, coughs, and digestive issues, is to adopt ingredients that boost your immunity. The key to good health lies in a balanced diet. Here is a list of delectable monsoon-friendly recipes curated by Chef Ranveer Brar for Hershey India to keep you satiated amid the intense rain! To brighten your monsoon glooms, gather your loved ones and eat these wholesome and delicious snacks!
1) HERSHEY’s Dry Fruit Ladoo
Ingredients:
- 20 ml HERSHEY’s Chocolate Flavoured SYRUP
- 40gm superfine sugar
- 1tbsp water
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- 20gm pistachios
- 20gm almonds
- 20gm cashews
- ¼ tbsp baking soda
Equipment Needed:
• 1 non-stick saucepan
• 1 spatula
• 1 regular bowl
Method:
- Add the sugar in a pan and Caramelize the Sugar Till Golden Brown
- Add the dry fruits, baking soda, and HERSHEY’S Chocolate Flavoured Syrup
- Pour on a greased surface to cool a bit and roll into laddoos.
- Time:
- 15 minutes
2) HERSHEY’s Jowar Ladoo with Strawberry Flavour
Ingredients:
- ½ cup HERSHEY’s Strawberry Flavoured SYRUP
- ¼ cup slivered almonds
- ½ tbsp cardamom powder
- ½ tsp dry ginger powder
- 2 tbsp roasted chironji
- 1 tsp ghee
- 1 cup jiggery gud
- 3 cups roasted puffed jowar
Equipment Needed:
• 1 non-stick saucepan
• 1 non-stick spoon
• 1 ladle
• 2 glasses
Method:
- In a large kadai, heat ghee and add jaggery.
- Keeping the flame low, stir continuously until the jaggery melts.
- Add HERSHEY’S Strawberry Flavoured Syrup and stir on low flame, till it turns frothy. Check the consistency by dropping syrup into a bowl of water. It should form a soft ball.
- Turn off the flame and add dry roasted murmura and mix gently.
- Add roasted puffed jowar, slivered almonds, cardamom powder, dry ginger powder and roasted chironji.
- Mix until mixture is well combined and jaggery syrup is coated well.
- Grease your hand with ghee or wet your hand with water.
- Prepare ladoo when the mixture is still warm.
Time:
- 30 minutes