Sweet Pretzels Recipe - Bhonge Ladoo
The Sweet Pretzels Recipe, also known as Bhonge Ladoo, is a distinctive and traditional sweet originating from Buldhana District in Maharashtra. This recipe, once a staple in native villages, is now almost forgotten. It is a traditional and antique preparation presented in the form of pretzel shapes.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
- 1-1/4 cup Wheat Bran, plus 2 tablespoons
- Salt, to taste
- 1 cup Jaggery
- 1-1/3 cup Water, divided
- 2 tablespoons Sesame seeds (Til seeds)
- Oil, as required
To begin making the Sweet Pretzels Recipe, prepare the dough for the pretzels first. In a big mixing bowl, add the wheat bran, about 4 teaspoons of cooking oil, and salt.
Add about 1/3 cup of water (add little by little), prepare a tight and pliable dough, kneading well for about 4 to 5 minutes.
Keep this dough aside for 30 minutes, brushed lightly with oiled fingers. Cover the dough with a moist cloth or plate while it is resting.
Take small portions of dough and roll them in about 5-inch-long cylindrical shapes. Give it desired shape (here I have given pretzels type shape). Keep these pretzels in open plate for roughly one hour. (You can also keep it in sun)
Heat sufficient cooking oil in a kadai; once it is hot, add each pretzel carefully and fry in batches till they crisp up.
For Jaggery Syrup
Lightly toast 2 tablespoons of that extra wheat bran for some time in a pan. Keep aside.
Lightly toast sesame seeds till browning a bit and keep aside.
Make syrup by boiling together 1 cup of Jaggery and 1 cup of water for 8-10 minutes.
After a while when the syrup is still warm, add toasted wheat bran and sesame seeds to it. Mix well. This thickens the syrup a bit.
Keyword Sweet Pretzels Recipe - Bhonge Ladoo