Melt in the mouth, laden with ghee and crunchy nuts, special besan ladoo
Ingredients
1 Cup besan
¾ Cup sugar
7-8 elaichi
¼ Cup ghee
10-12 cashews broken
Chopped pistachios for garnishing
Method
In a mixer jar, add sugar and elaichi, dry grind into a powder and keep aside
Melt ghee in a pan on low heat
Sieve besan, add it to the pan and start frying, mix with ghee
Keep frying, besan mixed with ghee turns into a paste
Keep frying on low flame till it slightly changes colour and becomes aromatic
After a while it starts releasing more aroma and becomes fragrant
It takes around 30-35 minutes for it comes together and for besan mixture to be fully fried
Empty the mixture into a bowl
Add chopped cashews into the warm mixture and mix well
Let it cool till warm to the touch, do not let it cool completely
Next add powdered sugar and mix well, ensure there are no lumps and all sugar gets incorporated with besan
Further add 1-2 tsp ghee if required and make unde/ladoo
Make ladoo to the size you like, ensure there are no cracks
Store in an airtight container
Garnish with chopped pistachios and savour the sweet ladoos!
Notes
Do NOT be tempted to increase the temperature, always fry the besan on low flame
Ensure the mixture is not very hot when adding the powdered sugar, to avoid making the mixture runny
The heat in the besan mixture is enough to give the cashews a light aroma and crunch, so I add it at last. You can also add it 2 mins before switching off the flame
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/besan-ladoo/