Besan Ladoo

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Makes: 15 – 20 Ladoos

Ingredients

Ladoo Besan (Gram/ Chick Pea Flour): 2 Cups
Pure Ghee (Clarified Butter): ¾ Cup
Powdered Sugar: 1 Cup
Elaichi (Cardamom) Powder: 2 tsp
Milk: ¼ Cup
Raisins, Almonds & Cashews as per required

Procedure

1. Heat ghee in a heavy sauce pan. Add besan slowly in a pan. Mix ghee & besan very well.

2. On low flame cook the besan. Keep on stirring otherwise it will stick down or burn.

3. Once the besan becomes golden brown remove pan from heat. Sprinkle milk and keep stirring till mixture become dry.Let it cool for a while.

4. When mixture is little warm add sugar, cardamom powder, chopped dry fruits & mix well. Keep aside to cool it down.

5. When mixture becomes cool, take small amount of mixture, rub it very well in your palms & make ladoo. While making ladoos place one raisin on the top. Follow this procedure for remaining mixture.

6. Keep ladoos on plate until they become little dry. Then store these ladoos in air tight container.

Tips
1. If you want to avoid continues stirring while roasting besan, you can roast besan in microwave.
2. To avoid lumps & make ladoos soft, you have to rub or mix this mixture very well or you can use mixer. If you are using mixer then add dry fruits later.