Besan Ladoo

Name: Besan Ladoo
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 16 ladoo
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Nandi Besan (2 cups); Ghee (1 cup); Powdered sugar (1 cup); Cardamom powder (1 tsp); Chopped cashews and almonds (3 tbsp); Optional: a pinch of saffron strands

30 min 16 ladoo Uses Nandi Besan

Traditional Besan Ladoo recipe using Nandi Besan. Slow-roasted gram flour with ghee, sugar, and cardamom. Soft, melt-in-mouth ladoos for festivals.

Ingredients

Nandi Besan (2 cups)
Ghee (1 cup)
Powdered sugar (1 cup)
Cardamom powder (1 tsp)
Chopped cashews and almonds (3 tbsp)
Optional: a pinch of saffron strands

Steps

Melt ghee in a heavy bottom pan on low heat.
Add Nandi Besan. Roast on low to medium heat, stirring continuously, for 20 to 22 minutes. The colour will turn golden brown and a strong nutty aroma will rise. This step decides the taste, do not rush it.
Add chopped nuts and cardamom. Mix well. Cool the mixture for 10 minutes till just warm.
Add powdered sugar and saffron. Mix till the texture is uniform.
While still warm, take small portions and shape into round ladoos with greased palms.
Cool fully. Store in an airtight jar for up to 15 days at room temperature.

Kitchen Tips

Use coarse Nandi Besan for granular texture, fine for smooth. Ghee must remain liquid throughout roasting, add a spoon more if it dries up. Add sugar only after the besan has cooled, hot mixture will melt the sugar and turn the ladoo flat.