Besan Ladoo
Besan Ke Ladoo is an Indian sweet recipe. It is made with chickpea flour, sugar and ghee. Like many other Indian sweets, these sweet treats are high in calories.
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Servings:
20
yield(s)
Cook Time:
30
mins
Ingredients
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2
cups chana dal
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3/4
cups melted ghee
(clarified butter)
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1/4
cup warm milk
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1
cup sugar
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3/4
tsp. ground cardamom
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2
tbsp. pistachios, almonds and cashew nuts
(for garnish)
Instructions
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Dry roast the chana dal in a pan for about 10 minutes on medium flame. Let it cool and then grind it into a coarse pd.
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In a heavy bottom pan, roast this coarse powder for about 15 minutes, Keep stirring in between so that the pd. does not burn.
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Then add in about 1/2 cup of the melted ghee and mix well.
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Keep stirring another 10 to 15 minutes until it emits a sweet aroma.
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Now add in the finely chopped nuts and a little more ghee.
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Now add in the ground cardamom pd. Mix well and switch off the flame.
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Transfer the contents onto a greased steel plate and let it cool a few minutes.
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Add 1/4 cup warm milk, mix well. Take about 2 tbsp. each and roll them out into ladoos. Garnish each laoo with a pistachio and store in an air tight container.
Recipe Notes
These ladoos keep well at room temperature for about a week. If u keep them refrigerated, warm the ladoos for only about 10 seconds in the microwave before serving.