Raksha Bandhan is just around the corner and just like any Indian festival, Rakhi is not complete without treating the family with some delicious sweets. Which sweet are you planning to make for Rakhi? Now, the kids would always go for their favourite chocolates but you would want to make something traditional for the festival. Here’s a great idea to make a sweet that will appease the entire family – make chocolate ladoo. Ladoo is a festival-special traditional Indian sweet and when made in chocolate flavour, it’s definitely going to be a huge hit in your family fiesta.

The best part about this chocolate ladoo recipe is that it is super easy to make at home. You just need common ingredients that must be already there in your kitchen. You can make chocolate ladoo is less than half an hour, giving you more time to enjoy this delicacy with your family while joining in the fun celebrations. 

Watch: Chocolate Ladoo Recipe Video

(Also Watch: Fully-Planned Veg Menu For Raksha Bandhan)

First mix the dry ingredients together – cocoa powder, milk powder and powdered sugar. Then add the wet ingredients of butter, some milk and vanilla essence. Mix everything well and shape the mixture into round balls. Refrigerate the ladoos to let them set and smear them with crushed pistachios. You can use any dry fruit of your choice to decorate the ladoo. You can even add raisins in the ladoo mixture.

This chocolate ladoo is so easy to make, which makes it the ideal choice for Rakhi celebrations. Do try it out. 

Happy Raksha Bandhan 2020!