Besan Ladoo

Besan ladoo need patience: the flour must roast slowly in ghee until it smells nutty and turns golden. Use powdered sugar.

Video and original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen. Our recipe below is our own home-style version, written in our own words – quantities and steps may differ from the original.

• Serves 16
• Prep 10 min
• Cook 30 min
• Vegetarian · gluten-free

Ingredients

• 200 g gram flour (besan), coarse if possible
• 120 g ghee
• 140 g powdered sugar
• ½ tsp ground cardamom
• 2 tbsp chopped almonds or pistachios

Method

1. Melt ghee in a heavy pan, add the besan and roast on low heat for 20–25 minutes, stirring constantly, until golden and fragrant.
2. Let it cool until just warm.
3. Mix in sugar, cardamom and nuts.
4. Shape into 16 round ladoos while the mixture is still slightly warm. They firm up as they cool.

Shop the ingredients

Everything you need for this recipe is in stock at Farmah’s – order online or pick it up at Annenstraße 41, Graz.