Prep time: 10 mins Cooking time: 30 mins yield: 30 - 35
Ingredients
3 cups besan/chickpea flour
1 cup ghee / clarified butter
1.5 cups sugar
6-7 cardamoms.
1/4 cup various dry fruits / nuts for the crunch
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder (optional)
Chopped pistachios for decorating
Instructions
Dry roast 3 cups besan for 5 mind on low flame.
Then add 1/2 cup ghee to the roasted besan and mix until there are no lumps.
Add another 1/2 cup ghee and keep stirring until the color changes to light brown and thickens slightly.
Add 1/2 tsp turmeric to enhance the color. (this step is optional)
Turn off the flame and let it cool for 1 hour. The mixture will thicken further.
Blend 1 cup sugar with cardamom to get a smooth powdered sugar.
Now add the powdered sugar and dry fruits and mix. It becomes thicker once mixed with sugar.
Now take a portion and form small or medium sized balls and decorate with pistachios on top.
Let it rest for at least 2-3 hours to harden.
Ready to serve on a festive occasion.
Pictorial Instructions
1. Dry roast 3 cups besan for 5 mind on low flame.
Then add 1/2 cup ghee to the roasted besan and mix until there are no lumps.
2. Add another 1/2 cup ghee and keep stirring until the color changes to light brown and thickens slightly.
Add 1/2 tsp turmeric to enhance the color. (this step is optional)
Turn off the flame and let it cool for 1 hour. The mixture will thicken further.
3. Blend 1 cup sugar with cardamom to get a smooth powdered sugar.
Now add the powdered sugar and dry fruits and mix. It becomes thicker once mixed with sugar
4. Now take a portion and form small or medium sized balls and decorate with pistachios on top.
Let it rest for at least 2-3 hours to harden.
Ready to serve on a festive occasion.
