Besan laddu | Besan ladoo |

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

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Instructions

1. Dry roast 3 cups besan for 5 mind on low flame.

2. Then add 1/2 cup ghee to the roasted besan and mix until there are no lumps.

3. Add another 1/2 cup ghee and keep stirring until the color changes to light brown and thickens slightly.

4. Add 1/2 tsp turmeric to enhance the color. (this step is optional)

5. Turn off the flame and let it cool for 1 hour. The mixture will thicken further.

6. Blend 1 cup sugar with cardamom to get a smooth powdered sugar.

7. Now add the powdered sugar and dry fruits and mix. It becomes thicker once mixed with sugar.

8. Now take a portion and form small or medium sized balls and decorate with pistachios on top.

9. Let it rest for at least 2-3 hours to harden.

10. Ready to serve on a festive occasion.

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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.