Besan Ladoo is probably one of the most popular sweet dishes in India. Everyone in my family loves it so I end up making it for most of the festivals. It's very easy to make perfect besan ladoos if we take care of two things -roasting the flour well and adding the right quantity of ghee.
Adding more ghee makes the ladoos very soft and it doesn't hold well and if its less the mixture will be dry and you wont be able to make ladoos.
This box of sweet was for a dear friend who asked me to make it for her party. I love it when friends trust my recipes and ask me to make something for them.
Here is the easy recipe that I follow. Do make it for your family this festive season.
Ingredients:
2 Cups Besan (Gram Flour)
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup ghee (clarified butter)
1/2 tsp cardamom powder
For garnishing:
2 tbsp pista powder.
Method:
1. Heat ghee in a thick wok and add besan and roast it on low flame until you get a nutty flavor - takes about 12 minutes. Keep mixing the besan continuously as it gets burnt very easily. Turn off the flame and continue to mix for about a minute.
2. Now mix in powdered sugar, cardamom powder and mix well. Let it cool down for 15 minutes.
3. Rub this mixture between your palm to get a crumble texture.
4. Take a small portion and make round ladoos. Roll onto powdered pista and store in an airtight container.
Notes:
1. Make sure to roast the flour on low flame while mixing continuously. Its an important step as under roasting can give the ladoos a bitter taste.
2. If the mixture feels dry, add a little ghee before making ladoos.
3. For garnishing you can use almond slivers, raisins, pista powder or any dry fruit of your choice.
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