Healthy Breakfast Series | Recipe: Gondh Delicacies (Winter & Summer)

From winter warmth to summer coolers — gond keeps your body nourished through every season. Naturally strengthening, soothing, and energy-boosting, it’s a timeless Indian superfood that adapts to your body’s needs year-round.

🌰 #1: Sugar-Free Dates & Nuts Gondh Ladoo (Winter)

Energy-boosting • Sugar-free • Perfect winter mid-morning bite 

🕒 Prep Time: 15 minutes

🔥 Cook Time: 15 minutes

🍽 Makes: 10–12 ladoos

🧺 Ingredients

• 1 cup mixed nuts (almonds, cashews, walnuts)

• 10–12 seedless dates, finely chopped or blended into a paste

• 2 tbsp edible gond (gondh)

• 2 tbsp desi ghee

• 1 tbsp grated dry coconut (optional)

• ½ tsp cardamom powder

• A pinch of nutmeg (optional)

🥣 Instructions

1. Roast the Gondh

• Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a deep pan.

• Add gondh and fry on low flame till it puffs up and turns light golden.

• Remove and let it cool, then crush it coarsely.

2. Roast the Nuts

• In the same pan, dry roast mixed nuts for 2–3 minutes until aromatic.

• Let them cool and coarsely crush or pulse in a mixer.

3. Combine Everything

• Heat 1 tbsp ghee again and add the date paste.

• Stir for 2–3 minutes till it softens.

• Add roasted nuts, crushed gondh, cardamom, and dry coconut.

• Mix well till it all comes together into a sticky mixture.

4. Shape the Ladoos

• While warm, roll into small ladoos.

• Let them set at room temperature for 15–20 minutes.

5. Store & Serve

• Store in an airtight container for up to 10 days.

• Perfect as a mid-morning snack or on-the-go breakfast bite during winter.

❄️ Why It Works

Gondh helps retain body warmth and boosts stamina, while dates add natural sweetness and fibre. Combined with nuts, this makes a wholesome, sugar-free winter superfood.

🌹 #2: Rose Gond Katira Drink (Summer)

Cooling • Hydrating • Refreshing breakfast drink

🕒 Prep Time: 5 minutes (plus 6–8 hours soaking time)

🍽 Serves: 2

🧺 Ingredients

• 1 tbsp gond katira (tragacanth gum)

• 2 cups chilled milk (or almond milk for vegan option)

• 2 tbsp rose syrup (adjust to taste)

• 1 tbsp soaked sabja (basil) seeds

• 1 tsp honey or jaggery syrup (optional)

• A few rose petals or chopped nuts (for garnish)

🥤 Instructions

1. Soak the Gond Katira

• Soak 1 tbsp gond katira in 1 cup water overnight (6–8 hours).

• By morning, it will swell into a jelly-like texture.

• Drain excess water and rinse once to remove any stickiness.

2. Assemble the Drink

• In a tall glass, add 1 tbsp soaked sabja seeds and 1–2 tbsp soaked gond katira.

• Pour chilled milk over it.

• Stir in rose syrup and honey/jaggery, if using.

3. Garnish & Serve

• Top with rose petals or chopped nuts.

• Serve immediately as a cooling, hydrating breakfast drink.

🌞 Why It Works

Gond katira is naturally cooling, soothing, and hydrating — ideal for hot summer mornings. Combined with sabja seeds and milk, it provides instant energy while helping your body stay refreshed and balanced.