Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pan and add 250 gm grated raw turmeric. Cook until it reduces to 1/4th and the raw smell of turmeric goes off.
2
Heat 1 tbsp ghee in another pan and fry 20-25 almonds, 12-15 cashew nuts, 8-10 walnuts, 10-12 pistachios, 2 cups fox nuts one by one and set aside.
3
Dry roast melon seeds.
4
In a pan, melt 250 gm jaggery in 1 tbsp water to make jaggery syrup.
5
Grind the roasted dry fruits into a coarse powder.
6
Grind the fox nuts separately and mix them into the dry fruit mixture.
7
Add the powder and raisins to the jaggery syrup and mix properly.
8
Add cooked raw turmeric mixture and mix well. Once the mixture cools slightly, add desiccated coconut, roasted melon seeds, black pepper powder and mix well.
9
Make round smooth laddus and garnish with cashew nuts.