BESAN LADOO RECIPE (EASY, GLUTEN-FREE, HALWAI STYLE)
Besan ladoo or Besan ke Laddu - is a delicious dessert made with just 3 simple ingredients found in most Indian households- Besan (gram flour), sugar and ghee (clarified butter). This simple, deliciously gorgeous dessert has just one little secret to making them heavenly - Patience!
Equipment
- 1 Thick bottomed pan
Ingredients
- 200 grams Besan/ Gram flour Gluten-free certified
- 50 grams Almond flour Gluten-free certified
- 130 grams Granulated white sugar
- 100 grams Pure Ghee (Clarified butter)
Optional
- 1 tsp Ground cardamom
- 1 tbsp Green raisins
- 2 tbsp Sliced almonds
Instructions
Preparation
- Weigh the ingredients per the recipe card and set aside.
- Slice/ chop/ crush the dry fruits. You may also dry roast the nuts to enhance their flavor.
Roasting
- In a heavy bottomed pan on medium heat, add about 3/4 of the ghee. Once the ghee melts, add in the besan. Keep stirring constantly on medium-low heat. The besan needs constant stirring on medium heat. DO NOT increase the heat as the besan may burn and turn bitter.
- As the besan cooks, it becomes lighter and fluffier.
- After about 15 minutes, add in the almond flour, the remaining ghee and keep stirring. After about 15 minutes, add in the almond flour, the remaining ghee and keep stirring.
- After about 5-7 minutes, the besan turns aromatic and your whole kitchen will be filled with the divine aroma of roasted besan, you'll also see the besan starts leaving out ghee indicating it has been cooked.
- You can do a taste test to ensure the besan does not taste raw. Turn off heat, remove from the stove while still continuing to stir for at least 4-5 minutes to ensure it doesn't burn.
Add Sugar, Flavor and Nuts
- Add in the granulated sugar, and cardamom powder and mix well. Ensure that the sugar is incorporated well into the roasted besan.
- Add in the chopped raisins and almonds and mix well. Let this mixture rest for about 15-20 minutes or until you can comfortably hold the mix in your palm.
Binding
- Although this seems like a daunting step, trust me once you've followed the ratio and roasting steps, this step will be a breeze!
- Take a tablespoon measure to result in similar size ladoos. Apply some ghee on your palm and then take the mixture in your palm, roll them into small spherical balls.
- You may have to apply some additional pressure in case there are nuts and raisins in the lot that you're binding.
- Store these scrumptious treats in an air-tight container and make sure they are completely cool before closing the box.