Easy motichoor ladoo. Indulgent and heavenly classic sweet to make for any special occasion. Made with gram flour and cooked in sugar syrup, these treats are pure bliss in every bite. Plus, they are so easy to make!
There’s something so satisfying about indulging in a sugar loaded sweet treat occasionally. Whether it’s a simple homemade treat or a decadent layered pastry from your favorite bakery, a little sweetness is a must to celebrate special occasions. But sometimes, classic recipes require lots of effort and patience. Of course, such recipes are fun but an easy version is your best friend when you are too busy.
This easy motichoor lad recipe makes the process of creating classic Indian sweets easier. Traditionally, these ladoos are made with crushed boondis. However, I have incorporated a hack to make it easy for you. The crushed boondis are sautéed with sugar syrup and then rolled into balls to make the ladoos.
Easy Motichoor Ladoo Recipe
Make boondis - The key ingredient in this recipe is chickpea or gram flour making this a great gluten free sweet treat. Start with sifting the flour into a bowl. Add water gradually and make smooth, lump-free batter.
Traditionally, to make boondis, you will need to use a ladle or container with holes to drip the batter into oil. But, in this recipe, we are going to add thin layers of batter into the hot oil to make long strands of boondi. This process actually makes this ladoo prep really easy.
When the boondi strands come out of the oil, crush them to a coarse powder in a food processor.
Sugar syrup boondi mixture - As with most Indian sweets, we are going to make sugar syrup which is a classic combo of sugar and water. And then, it’s flavored with ground cardamom. Add the boondi mixture into the sugar syrup and cook for a few minutes to achieve the right ‘rolling’ consistency.
Make motichoor ladoos - The final step is rolling out little balls. Even though orange is the classic color of motichoors, you can make simple yellow ladoos without any additives. And don’t forget to decorate the ladoos with your favorite chopped nuts.
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- Boondi Ladoo
- Besan Ladoo | Chickpea Flour Ladoo
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- Blueberry Ladoo
- Ladoo Tart
- Coconut Ladoo with Condensed Milk
- Chocolate Stuffed Coconut Ladoo
- Ladoo Ice Cream Slice
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Easy Motichoor Ladoo | Video
Ingredients
- 1 and ½ cups gram chickpea or besan flour
- ⅔ + ½ cup water
- Oil for deep frying
- 2-3 drops orange food colour or mix red and yellow
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
- Crushed almonds or pistachios to garnish
Instructions
- Sift gram flour into a bowl. Add ⅔ cup water, gradually, to make smooth batter with pouring consistency.
- Meanwhile, heat oil for deep frying in a large frying pan over medium heat.
- Using a spoon, add the batter to the hot oil in the shape of ribbon. Flip and fry until cooked. Drain on an absorbent paper towel.
- Repeat with the remaining flour mixture. Let the fried boondis cool down slightly.
- Add to a food processor. Process to make coarse powder. Set aside.
- Combine together orange food colour and water in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Place white sugar and ½ cup water in a small saucepan over low heat. Simmer, stirring, for 1-2 minutes or until sugar dissolves.
- Stir in ground cardamom.
- Add ground boondi mixture. Stir to combine. Cook, stirring continuously, for about 3-4 minutes or until the boondis are coated in the sugar syrup.
- When the mixture is thick, remove from heat and let it cool down to room temperature.
- Roll small balls out of the mixture.
- Garnish with almonds or pistachios.
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Notes
- Always sift flour to remove lumps
- Make sure the oil for deep frying is over medium heat.
- Do not over cook the boondi mixture
- This recipe is a shortcut to making perfect boondis minus the hard work.
- You can add chopped nuts or melon seeds to the mixture if you like
- Colour is optional in this recipe
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