Indore (Madhya Pradesh): As temperatures fall across Indore, demand is rising for traditional winter foods that build strength and immunity — and Dhawada Gond laddu is emerging as one of the season’s most sought-after options. Prepared by women of Prathmik Laghu Vanopaj Sahakari Samiti, Choral, the product is being actively promoted by Indore Forest Division as both a health supplement and a livelihood booster for tribal families.

A nutritional powerhouse

Divisional forest officer Pradeep Mishra said the initiative is rooted in traditional knowledge but backed with scientific validation. “Dhawada Gond is collected sustainably by tribal gatherers, and the laddu is blended with desi ghee, dry coconut, jaggery, almonds, sesame and herbs like saunth, ashwagandha and shatavari,” he explained

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