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Besan Ladoo

Besan Ladoo

Name: Besan Ladoo
Total time: 45 s
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons Ghee; 2 cups Gram Flour/besan; 2 tablespoons Rava Sooji; 1 cup Jaggery Powder; 15 pieces Raisins; 10 pieces Almond; 2 tablespoons Cashewnut (2 Piece Split)

Time40 Min

DifficultyIntermediate

Serves8

In India, festive seasons are incomplete without sweets and desserts. One of the most delicious and popular Indian sweets made during such festive occasions is Besan Ladoo. It is made from gram flour and other ingredients shaped into round sweet balls with our hands. They are made and relished in many Indian households during family events and festivals like Diwali. Even temples offer Besan Ladoos ... to their devotees as prasadam and are famous all over the country. There are different variants to the way one makes it. The traditional besan laddoo recipe follows some easy steps and can be done in your kitchen using your household pantry. Preparing Besan Ladoo is quite easy and simple as it involves very less ingredients and takes very little time. Besides, you can store it in an airtight container for later use. Your guests and kids will love this homemade ladoos as they are deliciously sweet and healthy. There are several besan recipes but the most popular among them is the besan ladoo as it is prominently used during festive celebrations. ‘Besan Ke Ladoo’ as it is popularly known, has a ghee-tinted texture and a round smooth surface. It requires a lot of patience as you need to stir it continuously for a long time to get that smooth texture. The rich flavor depends on how well one cooks it. You need to have the right proportion for each ingredient and cook it to perfection to get the fine taste. There are many varieties of Besan Ladoos but the main ingredient is the same i.e., besan or gram flour.

Ingredients

Dry Grocery

Gram Flour/besan

2 cups

Rava Sooji

2 tablespoons

Jaggery Powder

1 cup

Raisins

15 pieces

Almond

10 pieces

Cashewnut (2 Piece Split)

2 tablespoons

Other

Ghee

3 tablespoons

Directions

In a non-stick pan, add ghee on a medium flame. Add besan and semolina. Roast until it is fragrant. Do not burn.

Reduce the heat to low and add jaggery powder, mix and let it melt completely.

Turn off the flame, transfer the mixture to a plate, and let the heat come down for 5 minutes.

Add raisin, sliced almonds, cashew nuts, and mix.

As the mixture is still warm, grease your palm with little ghee and shape the ladoo. Let it cool down completely at room temperature. Serve or store the ladoo in an airtight container at room temperature.

Tips and Hacks while preparing Besan Ladoo

● Make sure to add the sugar after roasting the gram flour to get the perfect sweet flavor. Let it cool down for some time before adding the sugar, or else you won’t be able to bind the ladoos together. ● Wait for the ghee to solidify as you will be able to make round ladoos easily thereafter. ● You should roast the gram flour well by stirring continuously and gently in low or medium flame till it becomes a smooth paste. Do not rush this step as it may burn your favorite sweet dish. ● You can reduce the amount of sugar used in the preparation of besan laddoo to make it a relatively healthy sweet. ● You can add nuts and dry fruits to enhance their taste and make them healthier. ● You can use coarse besan to get the grainy laddoo texture or you can stick to the normal besan. ● For longer shelf life, you can use homemade ghee as it will give you the best results with a better flavor and rich taste.

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Besan ladoo

Indian desserts like gajar ka halwa, sabudana kheer, and double ka meetha are famous all over the world but nothing beats the taste of the humble besan ladoo! We have all grown up eating the flavourful and delicious besan ke laddu handed out to us during festivals or on auspicious occasions or simply just sneaked out when no one was looking! Few people know that ladoos were created as a medicine! Made of ghee, dried fruits, seeds, etc., they were used to nurse the sick and the weak to health but slowly became popular for their taste. While there are several types of ladoos available today like the ones with dates, coconut, chocolate, etc., besan ke laddu remain the all-time-favourite. In fact, even with the more popular desserts like chocolate mousse, tiramisu, vegan kheer, etc. easily available, most of us still reach out for the besan ladoo. Roasted gram flour, ghee, and an array of nuts give this dessert an amazingly nutty taste and grainy texture.

What are the health benefits of besan ladoo?

Besan ke laddu has such amazing health benefits that it is often the go-to dessert when you want to have something sweet that’s also healthy on the side. Here are some besan ladoo benefits: Besan or gram flour is rich in folic acid. This is essential for the production of iron and red & white blood cells that help in improving your immunity and ensuring that your organs keep functioning properly. Besan ladoos are rich in carbs that give you instant energy and reduce the occurrence of fatigue and exhaustion. When made with ghee, besan ladoos help in moisturising your skin and hair, lubricating your joints, and reduce the risk of cancer. When you swap the regular sugar with sugar-free options in your besan ladoo recipe, the calories besan ladoos in are cut drastically. This is beneficial for people who are watching their weight. You can make besan ladoo with jaggery or dates to reduce your calorie intake. The dried fruits and nuts in the besan ke ladoo recipe provide you with essential nutrients like B complex vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. These help in letting you live healthily and prevent diseases. The fibre in besan ladoos helps in improving the health of your heart and digestive organs.

What are some tips for making the best besan ladoo every time?

Before we share some delicious besan ladoo recipes, here are some tips that will not only help in making a delicious batch each time but also how to make besan ladoo healthy: The quality of besan that you use in your besan ladoo recipe makes all the difference. It not only has to be fresh but also a bit coarse for the ladoos to have the perfect grainy texture. Not just besan, all the besan ladoo ingredients must be of good quality and fresh. Always roast the besan at low heat, however much time it takes. Not doing so will burn the besan. Wondering how to make besan ladoos that are rich and satisfying? Use ghee generously for the best-tasting ladoos. Always add the sweetener after roasting the besan and let it cool for sometime to be able to bind the ladoos properly. Wait for a while to let the ghee solidify. This will let you make round ladoos easily. Thinking of how to make besan ladoos more interesting? Don’t hesitate to experiment with flavours like chocolate, peanut butter, and even whey powder!

Which are some of the best besan ke laddu recipes that you can try at home?

We often wonder about how to make besan ladoo at home? You’ll be surprised that this amazing dessert is pretty easy to make. Here are some of the best besan ke ladoo recipes for you to try at home: 1. Classic besan ke laddu: This is the classic besan ladoo recipe that’s an all-time-favourite. In a large pan, heat ghee and besan. Roast on low flame until both the ingredients combine well. Continue to roast till the besan starts to release the ghee and becomes golden-brown. Allow the mixture to cool slightly. Add dry roasted melon seeds and cashews to the besan mixture. Blend cardamom and jaggery to a fine powder. Add this to the besan and nuts mixture. Shape into small balls and serve garnished with almonds. 2. Rava besan ladoo: An amazing twist on the classic ladoo recipe, this one’s loved for its rustic and nutty taste. In a pan, warm up the ghee on low heat. Add semolina and besan to the ghee and roast on medium heat for 10-15 minutes. Set it aside to cool. Add the sweetener, roasted raisins, and almonds to the besan mixture. Shape the mixture into small balls. Garnish the rava besan ladoo with almond slivers and serve. 3. Sugar free besan ladoo: This is one of the best besan ladoo recipes that let you enjoy their super delicious taste without piling on the calories. Add ghee to a non-stick pan and add besan and semolina to it. Roast on low flame till it gets fragrant. Once the mixture is roasted, add jaggery powder and cook till it melts completely. Let this cool for a few minutes. Add raisins and sliced cashews to this. Shape into ladoos and serve garnished with almond slivers.