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Besan ladoo Recipe / How to make besan ke ladoo
Besan ladoo is one of the most popular Indian sweets liked
by all age groups. It is not only easy also very healthy and delicious.
While making these ladoos always keep in mind to roast the
gram flour well. If it is under done or over done it would completely ruin the
taste of the besan ladoos. Under done would give you the raw taste of the gram
flour in every bite also the besan (gram flour would stick to your teeth. If
over done the ladoos would smell and taste burnt up.
Also the proportion of the besan and ghee is essential as
the correction proportion would yield smooth, glossy, ghee tinted textured
besan ladoo. Also less ghee would result in thick mixture which in turn would
be very hard to move with your spatula and hence would not be roasted evenly.
So check and add more ghee as I did. Other points to be considered are
mentioned below after the method section.
When hot add in 1 cup of besan
(gram flour / chickpea flour).
add besan
Mix well.
This is the time when you need to check the
consistency. If the mixture is too hard to mix like shown in the image below
then add 2 tbsp of ghee. Mix well and get the right consistency as shown below.
mix well
thick mixture
add ghee
right consistency
Now it would be easy to roast and would be done evenly
Roast on medium flame till the besan (gram flour) starts
releasing its nutty flavor. It would take around 10 to 12 minutes
roast
Now add in the ½ tsp of cardamom powder and mix well.
add cardamom powder
Roast till the mixture turns nice light golden brown.
light golden brown
Now turn off the heat and add in 1 cup of powdered sugar and
mix it nicely. There should be no lumps of sugar left. You can also sieve the
sugar before using.
sugar
mix well
Let the mixture cool slightly.
cool slightly
When still hot take small
portion of the mixture and make round ladoos of the size you would like to
have.
take small portion
make round ladoos
The besan ladoos should be smooth, glossy, ghee tinted
textured.
Garnish with sliced pistachios.
garnish
Besan ladoo Recipe / How to make besan ke ladoo
Tips:
Adjust the sugar as per your taste.
Roast on medium heat.
Add in more ghee if needed while roasting.
If the mixture is thick while roasting, it would become more
thick and dry after adding the powdered sugar so maintain the consistency as
shown.
Dry fruits can be used of your choice.
Store in an air tight container at room temperature and it
would remain good for 15 days
So this festive season go food-a-licious with this very
healthy sweet. Do share in your experience with us via comments.
