BESAN LADOO (Gram flour based indian sweet)

Besan Ladoo is one of the most popular Indian sweets.

Made with gram flour, sugar and ghee, this dessert requires only a handful of ingredients but tastes amazing! This ladoo is absolutely melt in mouth and the texture is great too.

Ladoo, an Indian sweet can be made using various ingredients and is round in shape.

Recipe:

(Makes 6-10 ladoos, depending on the size)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup besan
• 2 tsp semolina/ sooji (optional)
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup Desi ghee
• 1 tsp cardamom powder
• 1 tbsp crushed pistachios, for garnish

Method:

• Add desi ghee in a pan and melt. Roast sooji till light brown and then add besan.
• Stirring continuously, roast besan until it turns to nice golden brown color.
• Remove the pan from heat and let it cool for 10 mins.
• Once the mixture is not very hot, add the powdered sugar and cardamom powder. 
• Mix well and make small or medium-sized balls with the mixture, garnish with pistachios and serve.

Notes:
Don’t add sugar to a very hot besan mixture, as the sugar would dissolve, giving the mixture an undesirable texture.