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Besan ke ladoo

Besan ke ladoo or magad ke ladoo is made from roasted gram flour, boora and ghee along with lots of chopped dry fruits.
Prep Time5 mins
Active Time20 mins
Total Time25 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Yield: 7 medium ladoo's

Materials

  • 1 cup Besan (approx. 200gms)
  • ½ cup ghee
  • ½ tbsp Cardamom powder
  • Few almonds, cashews, and pistachios roughly chopped
  • ¾ cup sugar (in the form of Boora/tagar approx. 150gms)

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Step by step instructions:

  1. Place the thick bottom kadhai on the gas and heat it on medium-low flame
  2. Pour the ghee in the kadhai leaving 2tbsp ghee in the cup for the next step
  3. As ghee melts, lower the flame and add besan slowly and continuously mix besan and ghee to avoid lumps
  4. Keeping the flame on low, roast the besan for around 20-25 mins till it turns golden brown
  5. When the besan is roasted nicely it will release ghee, then add few drops of water in kadhai to get the grainy texture of besan
  6. After adding water, the foam will be formed in the kadhai
  7. Continuously stir the besan until the foam is gone and it gives a nice nutty fragrance with golden brown colour
  8. Now turn off the flame and transfer the besan to plate to let it cool down
  9. When besan comes at room temperature, add cardamom powder, chopped dry fruits and give it a nice mix
  10. Lastly, add Boora and mix it nicely with your hands and break down lumps
  11. Once the entire mixture is combined properly let it cool down at room temperature
  12. Now take a small amount of mixture in your hands and bind it in round shape
  13. Garnish the ladoo's with chopped pistachios and besan k ladoo are ready
  14. Ready to eat and can be stored in airtight containers for 20 25 days.