Besan Ke Laddu Recipe

Besan Ke Laddu Recipe

Besan Laddu comprises sweet balls crafted from chickpea flour, sugar, clarified butter, and nuts. Simple to prepare, these laddus boast a delicious taste. Traditionally created during special occasions and festivals, they add a sweet touch to the celebrations.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert, Sweets
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1-1/2 cup Gram flour (besan)
  • Sugar, (grinded) as required
  • 2 tablespoons Whole Almonds (Badam)
  • 2 tablespoons Pistachios
  • 1 tablespoon Chironji
  • 1 tablespoon Melon seeds
  • 1/2 cup Fox nuts
  • 1/4 cup Fresh coconut, grated
  • 1-1/2 cup Ghee
  • 6 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
  • 2 tablespoons Cashew nuts

Instructions
 

  • To begin making the Besan Ke Laddu, heat 1 tablespoon clarified butter in a thick bottomed pan, add cashew nuts and almonds in it, roast them till they turn golden brown and keep it aside.
  • In the same pan heat 2 tablespoons of clarified butter. Add fox nuts and roast them till they turn crunchy.
  • Likewise add 1 tablespoon clarified butter and roast pistachios, melon, seeds chironji and grated coconut and keep them aside.
  • Let them cool and then grind coarsely (except chironji and melon seeds) in a grinder.
  • Now, heat remaining clarified butter in a heavy bottomed pan or kadai.
  • Add gram flour and roast it on medium flame (stirring continuously) till you feel nice aroma out of it and it takes approximately 20 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and let it cool for 5 to 8 minutes.
  • Then add sugar, grinded nuts, crushed cardamom, chironji and melon seeds.
  • Mix it very well with the help of spoon. Once the mixture is warm enough for you to handle, then take a little of the mixture in your hands and make medium sized besan laddu (like small balls) from the mixture.
  • Delicious Besan laddu's are ready. Garnish with melon seeds or as your choice. Serve Besan laddu's immediately or store them in an airtight container.
  • Serve Besan Ke Laddu as a sweet dish after your delicious meal.
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