Besan Ke Laddu Recipe

Besan Laddu are sweet balls made from chickpeas flour, sugar, clarified butter and nuts. It is very easy to make and taste delicious. They are specially made during special occasions and festivals. Course : Dessert Ingridients : 1-1/2 cup Gram flour (besan) Sugar , (grinded) as required 2 tablespoons Whole Almonds (Badam) 2 tablespoons Pistachios 1 tablespoon Chironji 1 tablespoon Melon seeds 1/2 cup Fox nuts 1/4 cup Fresh coconut , grated 1-1/2 cup Ghee 6 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds 2 tablespoons Cashew nuts Instructions To begin making the Besan Ke Laddu, heat 1 tablespoon clarified butter in a thick bottomed pan, add cashew nuts and almonds in it, roast them till they turn golden brown and keep it aside.In the same pan heat 2 tablespoons of clarified butter. Add fox nuts and roast them till they turns crunchy.Likewise add 1 tablespoon clarified butter and roast pistachios, melon, seeds chironji and grated coconut and keep them aside.Let them cool and then grind coarsely (except chironji and melon seeds) in a grinder.Now, heat remaining clarified butter in a heavy bottomed pan or kadai.Add gram flour and roast it on medium flame(stirring continuously) till you feel nice aroma out of it and It takes approximately 20 minutes.Remove from the heat and let it cool for 5 to 8 minutes.Then add sugar, grinded nuts, crushed cardamom, chironji and melon seeds.Mix it very well with the help of spoon. Once the mixture is warm enough for you to handle, then take a little of the mixture in your hands and make medium sized besan laddu (like small balls) from the mixture.Delicious Besan laddu's are ready. Garnish with melon seeds or as your choice. Serve Besan laddu's immediately or store them in an airtight container.Serve Besan Ke Laddu as a sweet dish after your delicious meal.