Besan ladoo

Besan ladoos ---- Just the name itself is enough to make a true blue foodie drool. A popular sweet mainly in the Maharashtra region of India and is prepared during Diwali and festive occasions like weddings in most households. Easy to Pop one in to your mouth to satisfy those instant sugar cravings while getting energy boost. Gram flour roasted in Pure ghee, added sugar dryfruits and shaped into small roundels. This one is an absolute delight to your palate. This is one of my signature dishes and my family says " I make the best besan ladoos in the world" Now that is something every chef is waiting to hear ... 

INGREDIENTS :

Ladoo Besan (Gram flour but a little coarsely ground)  available in local stores by the name ladoo besan. 4 Bowls 

Powdered sugar 3 Bowls. (Sieve this and keep aside to avoid any lumps)

Shudh desi ghee 1 and 3/4 th Bowl 

Milk 1/4 Bowl.

*** Pls note : Use exactly same Bowl for all the measurments.

Cashew nuts and raisins for garnish

Cardamom powder 1 tsp

METHOD :

1. Take a thick bottomed kadai or Wok. Heat the ghee in it.

2. Once the ghee melts, add the BEsan (Gram flour) into it and mix well.

    Keep the flame on low.

3. Keep stirring so as to prevent the besan from burning.

4. It will almost turn to a thin paste like consistency. Keep stirring till the Mixture gets a nice and dark brown colour (Takes around 40 mins for the above qty.)

5. Remember the colour becomes lighter on adding powdered sugar. So roast the mixture till it is little darker than the colour that you desire for the ladoos.

6. Turn off the flame. Now take the milk and Sprinkle it on this mixture .. ** Be very careful as lot of steam gets released when you add the milk to the Hot besan paste. This is what makes the ladoos absolutely melt in the mouth. 

7. Mix really vigorously . Soon the mixture will turn grainy.

8. Keep this mixture for cooling for around 30 mins or till its warm.

9. Once warm , add the sieved powdered sugar , cardamom powder and raisins and mix well.

10. Shape into round balls or ladoos of the size that you desire. Place one cashewnut on each ladoo for garnish.

11. Once completely cooled, they will harden. Store in airtight containers. 

12 This will make around 20 ladoos.