Besan ladoo. Indulge in delicious bites of classic Indian sweet with this ladoo recipe. Loaded with besan (gram flour) and ghee, these melt in your mouth heavenly treats are absolutely delicious.

When it comes to classic Indian treats, the first dessert that comes to mind is ladoo. Undoubtedly, there are umpteen ways to make this heavenly sweet. These are usually loaded with nutritious ingredients and easy to make. Here’s a healthier version of your favorite classic Indian sweet.

Made with simple ingredients, this besan ladoo is a sweet classic that you can easily make at home. It’s the kind of recipe that you can whip up quickly to fix your sweet cravings. Plus, the two main ingredients in this recipe - chickpea flour and ghee - are super healthy for you.

How To Make Besan Ladoo

The recipe for this classic sweet only requires a few ingredients - besan (gram flour), ghee, sugar, cardamom and your favorite chopped nuts.

Start with heating up the ghee in a large pan. Once the ghee is hot, you will need to add besan. Besan or gram flour is basically ground chickpeas that’s loaded with protein. Make sure besan is sifted to remove lumps.

Now, stir fry besan or gram flour for about 10-12 minutes in ghee. Eventually, the flour gets combined with ghee to create a smooth ghee-laden mixture. At this stage, remove it from heat and set aside to cool.

The next step is mixing up the powdered sugar, cardamom and nuts. In this recipe, white sugar is powdered in a grinder before adding to the besan mixture. Again, do not use icing sugar. Once you mix everything together, roll out small sweet balls or ladoos. Roll them in more nuts and dried rose petals if you like.

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Melt-in-your-mouth Indian sweet made with gram flour and ghee

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Course: Desserts

Cuisine: Indian

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 25

Author :Nish Kitchen

Servings 25 ladoos

Ingredients

▢ 4 tablespoons ghee clarified butter
▢ 2 cups besan gram flour or chickpea flour, sifted
▢ ½ cup white sugar
▢ ¾ teaspoon ground cardamom cardamom powder
▢ 2 tablespoons chopped nuts
▢ Chopped pistachios to decorate
▢ Dried rose petals to decorate (optional)

Instructions

Place white sugar in a food processor and grind to a smooth powder. Set aside.
Place a large frying pan or skillet over medium-low heat. Add ghee. Once the ghee is hot, add besan. Cook, stirring, for about 10-12 minutes or until the mixture changes its texture and turns into a paste. If the mixture is too dry, add a few teaspoons of melted ghee and if the mixture is too wet, add more roasted besan).
Remove from heat. Set aside to cool.
When the mixture is lukewarm, add powdered sugar, cardamom and nuts (if using). Using hands, mix until all the ingredients are incorporated into the besan mixture.
Roll out small lemon sized balls.
Decorate with chopped pistachios and rose petals if you like.

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