Besan Ladoo is a popular Indian sweet made by roasting gram flour with ghee, flavored with sugar & cardamom, and rolled into spherical little balls. This gluten free dessert with a beautiful yellow shade has a unique, rich flavor with a soft and melt in the mouth texture. You can prepare this tasty laddu on special occasions or festivals at home for your loved ones.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup besan(gram flour)
- 1/4 ghee
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 pods cardamom
- Almonds or pistachios
Steps:
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Add ghee and gram flour to a pan in low flame.
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Stir the mixture continuously.
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After 15 minutes it will start releasing ghee and will give a nice fragrant aroma.Roast gram flour for about 30 minutes.It should turn in to light brown colour.
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Turn off the flame and let it cool down a bit.
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Blend sugar and cardamom pods to fine powder.
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Make sure the mixture is still bit warm.Add powdered sugar and combine well with your hand
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Take handful of flour and shape it into medium-sized ladoo
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Decorate the top of each ball with almonds and pistachios.
Store it in airtight container and enjoy eating these delicious laddus.