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    Home » Desserts » Laddu

    Besan Ka Ladoo

    Published: Jun 13, 2014 · by Nisha

    Today's recipe is one of the most popular sweets made throughout North India. This is made especially during Diwali throughout the region. Very easy and uses less than five ingredients to make. 

    Mamidikaya Pappu | Mango Dal | Mangai Paruppu

    Besan Ka Ladoo

    Small dumplings made with gram flour and ghee and nuts.

    Prep Time: 10 Mins | Cook Time: 30 Mins | Total Time: 40 Mins | Yields: 11

    Ingredients

    • 1 Cup Besan | Gram flour, sieved
    • ¼-1/2 Cup Ghee | Clarified Butter, melted
    • ½ Cup Powdered sugar
    • ½ teaspoon Cardamom powder
    • Nuts for garnishing
    Instructions

    1. Heat a kadai on low flame and dry roast the besan flour. Keep stirring it continuously for about 10 minutes until it starts emitting its aroma and turns slightly golden brown. The raw flavour should have been gone by now. If not keep stirring for some more time. 
    2. Now add the melted ghee and stir it continuously and vigorously so that it does not form lumps. 
    3. Then add the powdered sugar, cardamom powder, nuts. Mix it well and turn off the flame.
    4. Let it cool completely. Then start making small balls and store it in an air tight container. 

    Notes

    1. A very important thing to notice is that the besan's raw flavour should be gone before adding ghee and sugar. Also you should keep stirring it continuously in order to prevent it from either burning (while roasting) or it should not form any lumps. 

    This post is for Blogging Marathon 41under the theme "Picking all the way - Maharashtra". Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 41 here. 

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    Comments

    1. Usha Rao says

      June 23, 2014 at 1:08 pm

      I am having trouble commenting from iPad . Anyways, for some reason we don't make this ladoo that much at home. I am not a big ladoo fan but these are tempting

      Reply
    2. Harini-Jaya R says

      June 20, 2014 at 12:39 am

      Delicious and quick laddus!

      Reply
    3. Chef Mireille says

      June 19, 2014 at 3:41 am

      looks delicious

      Reply
    4. Pavani N says

      June 17, 2014 at 2:38 am

      Yumm yumm, love these delicious and sinful laddoos.

      Reply
    5. The Pumpkin Farm says

      June 16, 2014 at 5:46 pm

      its been a while since i made some, yours look tempting

      Reply
    6. vaishali sabnani says

      June 13, 2014 at 9:24 am

      Nisha I love ladoos ..and specially besan ones..I haven't ever made them. ..and may be will not make also..because I would finish all by myself:))

      Reply
    7. Priya Suresh says

      June 13, 2014 at 9:09 am

      Prefectly rolled ladoos, i can have few rite now, irresistible they are.

      Reply
    8. Sapana Behl says

      June 13, 2014 at 8:56 am

      Besan ladoo looks so delicious ! I want to take 4 ladoos from that plate .....

      Reply
    9. Kalyani says

      June 13, 2014 at 7:22 am

      lovely one Nisha . my daughter loves besan laddus .. !

      Reply
    10. Srivalli says

      June 13, 2014 at 6:30 am

      That's a quick one to make for festivals Nisha..

      Reply

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