Besan Ladoo is one of the most popular mithai in Indian cuisine. It might be known by various names, but this delicious ladoo of spiced and sweetened besan is famous all over the country.
Besan Ladoo are made and relished for festivals, family events and different occasions. Some people also serve besan ke ladoo as prasadam. All you need is patience while making besan ladoo, patience is the key.
🔷 Preparation Time: 10 mins 🔷 Cooking Time: 13 mins 🔷 Total Time: 23 mins
Ingredients
• 4 cups Mayur Besan
• 1 cup ghee
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup coarsely powdered almonds (badam)
• 1/2 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
For The Garnish
• 1 tbsp almond (badam) slivers
Method
1. To make besan ladoo, heat the ghee in a deep non-stick pan, add the besan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 13 minutes, while stirring continuously.
2. Switch off the flame and keep stirring for 1 more minute.
3. Transfer the mixture into a plate and keep aside to cool for 1 hour or till the mixture cools down completely.
4. Add the sugar, coarsely powdered almonds , cardamom powder and mix well while rubbing the mixture in between your palms till it gets a crumbly texture.
5. Take a small portion of the mixture and shape it into a round ladoo.
6. Repeat step 5 to shape the remaining besan ladoos.
7. Garnish the besan ladoos with almond slivers and store in an air-tight container.
Handy tip:
Besan Ladoos can be stored in an air-tight container at room temperature for 15 days.