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Besan laddoos with jaggery
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Besan laddoos with jaggery

the ever popular mithai of Indian cuisine made with jaggery instead of sugar.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Besan laddoos, Besan laddoos with jaggery
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 2 cups gram flour (besan)
  • 2/3 cup clarified butter (ghee) 
  • 1 cup organic jaggery, grated (gud)
  • 3 tbsp chopped almonds (badam)
  • 1 tbsp raisins (kishmish)
  • 1 tsp cardamom powder (elaichi powder)

Instructions

  • Heat ghee in a pan on low heat.
  • When the ghee melts, add besan.
  • Roast besan on low heat, stirring continuously. 
  • Initially, the besan will turn lumpy and it will take some efforts to stir.
  • Keep stirring.
  • As it roasts, the besan mixture will start loosening up and become like a thick paste. Keep stirring.
  • The besan mixture will change its colour and turn aromatic. 
  • The mixture will become runny with ghee oozing out.  This is when the besan is roasted well.
  • Turn off the heat and allow this mixture to cool completely.
  • Once cooled completely, add chopped almonds, raisins, cardamom powder and grated jaggery.
  • Mix well using your fingertips. 
  • Roll into medium sized laddoos.
  • Store in an airtight container and serve as required.