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Besan(Chick Pea Flour) Ka Laddu

Servings:
Preparation time: 5 minutes.
Frying time: 15-17 minutes.
Shaping the Laddu time: 1 minutes(for couple laddu).
Total time: 25 minutes.

Indian festival is incomplete without sweets, there are so many variety of festive sweets; ‘Besan Laddu’ is one of them, which is very popular in all over India. This Laddu is loved by kids the most.

I have so many memories related to this delicious, aromatic Laddu. One of them is related to my sons, when they were kids they often asked me to prepare ‘Ganju ka Laddu’, I don’t know how they related the Laddu with Ganju (In Hindi head without hair is called Ganja or Ganju)

I use to smile and…prepare Laddu…

Ingredients –

Besan (gram flour or chick pea flour ): 250 gm
Sooji : 1 table spoon(optional)
Ghee : 100 gm
Sugar/Bura sugar : 100 gm
Green cardamom: 1 teaspoon powder
Dry grapes: 20 gm
cashew nut: 10 no. (chopped)
Almond: 10 no. (chopped)
chandi ka varak: (edible silver leaf used to garnish) 3 -5

Preparation:

Take small fry pan .Put 1 teaspoon ghee in it .Fry all chopped dry fruits on lower flame for couple of minutes, keep aside.
Grind the sugar(if bura is available need not to grind), keep aside.

Method:

Take a heavy bottom fry pan, put ghee; when smoke starts to come, add sooji, stir fry for couple of minutes on low flame. Add Besan and stir it continuously on medium flame, till light golden brown color appears (about 10-12 minutes). Put off the flame.
Transfer in to mixing bowl let it be cool for 10-12 minutes; add fried dry fruits, cardamom powder and sugar powder. Mix all things properly.
Take one handful mix, shape the mixture in laddu by using your hand; depending upon size of laddu 15 to 20 laddu will be ready.
Decorate with chandi ka varak, delicious “Besan(Chick Pea Flour) Ka Laddu” is ready to serve .