Nothing beats the charm of Besan Laddu in an Indian household. The aromatic flavors of Desi Ghee & Besan fill our hearts and homes with pure love and happiness. Besan Laddu is one of the most popular Indian Sweets. Made with gram flour, sugar and ghee. This dessert requires only a handful of ingredients but tastes amazing. If you want crunch in your laddu, you can also add few tablespoons of sooji (rawa / semolina).
- Besan - 1 cup
- Ghee - 1/4 cup
- Sugar - 1/2 cup
- Cardamom powder - 1/3 tsp
- Almonds and Cashews - 1 tsp (chopped) - Optional
Process:
1. To a heavy bottom pan, add the ghee and let it melt on low heat. Once the ghee melts, add the besan to the pan, heat should be low all the times.
2. Mix the besan and the ghee together, at first it will form a clump, dont worry and keep stirring, it will start to loosen up a bit. Keep stirring continuously on low heat. Besan will continue to loosen up and after around 15 minutes it will turn into a smooth paste like consistency. I roasted the besan for around 20-25 minutes on low heat until it had a nice golden-ish color and my kitchen filled with a beautiful aroma, I removed the pan from heat.
3. Remove the pan from heat and transfer the besan to another container so that it doesn't cook further and doesn't burn. Let it cool down room temperature. Then add the cardamom powder and mix and now let the besan cool down for at least 10 minutes. Do not add sugar to hot besan else the sugar will melt and then your won't be able to bind the laddus. Add sugar and raisins / nuts (if you are using) once the besan is totally cool down and easy to touch. Mix everything together until the sugar and nuts are well combined. You will get a smooth besan dough.
4. Then, pinch a small ball from the dough, press and roll between your palm to form a round shape. Repeat with the remaining dough. You can make around 10-12 laddus from the dough. You can garnish with nuts also. Store besan laddu in airtight container and enjoy.
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