Besan ladoo is a very popular ladoo made from gram flour (besan) powdered sugar and clarified ghee. It is easy and healthy sweet which is made all over India especially during festive occasions & celebrations. Besan ladoo are not only delicious and aromatic but also melt in the mouth. Apart from gulab jamun and rasmalai, these besan ladoo are also quite popular in Indian sweets. We make ladoos out of so many ingredients as like motichoor ladoo, aata ladoo, coconut ladoo, rava ladoo etc. Besan ladoo one of my favorite ladoo out of all these amazing ladoos.
These ladoos made with gram flour also known as besan.In this, flour is roasted with ghee and then sugar is added and then it’s shaped into round balls. Additionally add nuts and raisins. Some people also add sooji (rava/semolina) to the besan for the crunch. Overall, Besan ladoo is easy to make and they are very nutritious and healthy. These ladoo are favorite by the most kids. So you can make them in bulk and store in air tight container.
Try this amazing recipe of besan ladoo.
Besan Ladoo
Print RecipeIngredients
- 1 cup gram flour (besan)
- ¼ cup ghee
- ½ cup sugar or boora or powdered jaggery
- 3 green cardamoms coarsed (elaichi)
- 2 tablespoons chopped cashews (optional)
Instructions
- Heat ½ cup ghee in a heavy bottom pan.
- As it melts, take out 2 ½ tablespoons ghee into a small bowl.
- Add besan to the pan, roast it on low flame until it well coated with the ghee.
- When it turns slightly aromatic and golden brown in colour, then add rest of the ghee.
- Keep stirring continuously on low flame otherwise besan can burn.
- After a while the besan starts to release the ghee and turns deep golden in colour and aromatic.
- Remove the pan quickly from the heat. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Allow it to cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, take sugar and cardamom pods in a blender jar. Blend it to make a fine powder. Alternatively, you can use tagar or bhoora.
- Once the besan is cooled (slightly warm) add powdered sugar.
- Mix well everything until sugar is well combined. Use your hands to knead the mixture.
- Do not add sugar in a hot mixture, as it will melt the sugar and makes mixture watery.
- Prepare a ball sized ladoos.
- Adjusting the amount of sugar as required.
- You can make about 8 ladoos. Store besan ladoo in a air tight jar and use within 3 weeks.
Tips
- Make sure to use coarse besan to get grainy ladoo like prepared by halwai.
- Add nuts of your choice to get a crunchy tatste.
- Add sugar only when the roasted besan cools down. If you add sugar in a hot mixture than it will melt and the mixture turns runny. This won’t be able to bind te mixture,
- Additionally, use homemade ghee for better flavour.
