Besan Ladoo Recipe - Easy, Melt-in-the-mouth Sweet
Besan ladoo recipe is a traditional North Indian sweet made with gram flour, clarified butter (ghee), and sugar. Its texture is golden, with round balls and a combination of rich, sweet, and aromatic flavours.
Ingredients
- 1 cup gram flour (besan)
- ½ cup ghee
- 1 cup sugar powder
Instructions
- Heat ghee in a heavy-bottomed kadai on medium heat.
- Now add gram flour to it.
- Mix well with ghee and roast it with the spatula on low to medium heat.
- Stirring it continuously until it gets golden and aromatic.
- When the gram flour starts releasing ghee and fragrance, it means it is roasted.
- It takes 25 to 30 minutes on low to medium heat to roast properly.
- Now turn off the flame and let it cool down slightly.
- When it cools, add powdered sugar.
- Mix well so that the sugar powder is well-coated with gram flour.
- When the mixture is ready, shape ladoos one by one.
- Garnish with almonds or cashews before serving.
Notes
- Roast the besan on low to medium heat for even cooking.
- Always let it cool slightly before adding sugar.
- Add some dried fruit for extra crunch.
- Garnish with some almonds and cashews before serving.