Wednesday 1 June 2016

Besan/Gram Dal Laddu
Laddu or laddoo are ball-shaped sweets popular in the Indian Subcontinent. Laddus are made of flour, minced dough and sugar with other ingredients that vary by recipe. They are often served at festive or religious occasions.These are combined with sugar and other flavorings, cooked in ghee and molded into a ball shape. 
Besan is roasted in ghee till golden brown appearance with nutty fragrance. Then sugar is added to it. Pistachio pieces are also mixed in this mixture optionally. Sweet balls are then made from this mixture. It has a long shelf life.
It is often served at festivals, family events and religious occasions in India.
Ingredients
  • Gram dal - 1 cup
  • Sugar - 3/4 cup
  • Ghee - 1/4 cup
  • Cardamom - 1 
  • Cashews - 5
Method
  1. Dry roast gram dal and grind into a fine powder.
  2. Ground sugar and cardamom pod.
  3. Mix gram dal powder and sugar powder together.
  4. Heat ghee, fry cashews and pour over mixture made.
  5. Make shapes by adding ghee.

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