Ladoos

 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups besan (gram flour)
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• ½ cup ghee (clarified butter)
• ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
• 2 tablespoons nuts (almonds, cashews or pistachios), chopped [optional]

Instructions:

1.Roast the Besan:

• In a pan, heat ghee on low flame.
• Add flat beans (also know as chickpeas or besan) and roast, constant stirring at this point, until it bell beautiful brown and gives it a nutty aroma. This may take 10-15 minutes.

2.Cool the Mixture:

• Off heat and let cool a little (but not all the way).

3.Add Sugar & Flavor:

• Add in icing sugar and cardamom powder. Stir well.

4.Shape the Ladoos:

• After warming up the mixture (not too hot), take a little of the mixture in your hands and form it into round ladoos.
• Sprinkle with chopped nuts, if using.

5.Let Them Set:

• Once the ladoos are formed, let them cool completely, and store in an airtight container.

Storage:

• Keeps well at room temperature for 1-2 weeks.
• Do you want a recipe for any other variety of ladoo (like coconut, rava or dry fruit ladoo)? 😊