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Besan Ladoo - Indian Sweet

Authentic and traditional Besan Ladoo, no pious celebration in India can be complete with out besan ladoo.

5 from 5 votes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Servings Pieces

Calories 234 kcal

Coarsely ground Cashew, almonds(you can also finely chop them with knife if you do not have grinder).
Take a heavy bottom Pan or kadai and put it on medium heat. Add Ghee to the kadai/pan and wait till it gets little warm.
Add turmeric powder to the warm ghee. Turmeric powder helps in giving a rich yellow colour to the ladoos. This is purely optional.
Now add gram flour/ besan to the Kadai slowly with the help of a steel or wooden spatula. Mix it and start roasting it on low medium heat. Keep stirring and feel the aroma.
Once you get the roasted aroma of gram flour, check it with spreading one tablespoon of water on it (I call this water test). If water evaporates immediately leaving yellow bubbles on top, it means your besan is fully roasted.
Switch off the flame and keep stirring for few more minutes as heavy bottom pan takes time to cool down and we don’t want our besan to get burnt smell. The whole process of roasting takes about 10-12 minutes.
Allow this to cool to right temperature where you can easily hold this roasted besan in your hand. It should be just lukewarm.
Add sugar, cardamom powder and chopped / grounded nuts now.
Mix this mixture with your hand thoroughly and start making round balls of it by taking 1.5 tablespoon of this mixture and shaping it like a ladoo in between both of your palms. Make all the ladoos like this.
Garnish these with chopped pistachios. Enjoy.

If you roast the nuts before chopping/grounding them, your ladoo would be more tastier.
Please do make sure besan is fully roasted.
Avoid using high flame / heat, this could leave burnt flavour. Keeping right temperature is important.
Adjust the quantity of Ghee according to the besan. Some brand besan don't absorb much and some do, so start with less amount of ghee and add gradually depending upon your taste.
In case you find your mixture way too liquid, add more dry roasted besan, and vice-versa. Keep in mind that when it's hot, it will be lot more like liquid, and when it cools the mixture thickens.

Nutrition Facts

Besan Ladoo - Indian Sweet

Amount Per Serving

Calories 234 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 3g

Cholesterol 20mg7%

Sodium 13mg1%

Potassium 183mg5%

Carbohydrates 32g11%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 22g24%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 5IU0%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 2mg0%

Iron 6mg33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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