Recipe
Besan ladoo.
Gram flour roasted in ghee for a long, slow while, then rolled warm.
You need
- 2 cups besan (gram flour), coarse if you can find it
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp Govindam Deshi Ghee
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- 2 tbsp pistachios or almonds, chopped
Method
- Melt the ghee in a heavy kadhai on low heat and add the besan.
- Roast on low heat, stirring all the time, for 20 to 25 minutes. It will darken to golden brown, turn looser and smell nutty.
- Take it off the heat and let it cool for about 10 minutes, until it is warm but not hot.
- Mix in the sugar, cardamom and nuts.
- Take a little in your palm and press it into a round ladoo while the mixture is still warm.
Tip. If the mixture won't hold together, add a spoon of warm ghee and mix again.