Making the famous Indian dessert Besan Ladoo is a simple process. By following this recipe, you can easily prepare ladoos at home.
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- North India special - Besan Ladoo
- Tips from my mother's kitchen to make perfect halwai-style Besan Ladoo
- Storing
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- Related Diwali Recipes - Sweet and Savory
- Dessert Recipes from Debjanir Rannaghar
- Have you tried the simple Besan ka Ladoo recipe from Debjanir Rannaghar!
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North India special - Besan Ladoo
Besan Ladoo is one of my personal all-time favorite sweets, and I always look forward to making large batches of these decadent treats, especially during the festive season of Diwali. There's nothing quite like the aroma of toasted gram flour and the burst of sweetness in every bite. I fondly recall watching my mother skillfully prepare these laddoos when our entire family would gather together. She would make ample quantities to include in our Diwali gift boxes for friends and neighbors. Although this indulgent confection is beloved across India, it is particularly renowned and cherished in the northern regions of the country.
Tips from my mother's kitchen to make perfect halwai-style Besan Ladoo
While Besan Ladoo has a delightfully rich and complex taste, its recipe is actually quite simple and requires only a handful of basic ingredients. I have often observed my mother's meticulous process of making these laddoos, and I'm grateful that she learned the traditional technique from my maternal aunt (mashi) long ago. In those days, people mainly relied on passed-down knowledge, recipe books, or magazines to learn beloved culinary creations.
Maa's treasured Besan Ladoo recipe is still carefully preserved in her famous recipe diary, which she has used for decades and still does in this era of recipe websites and videos. I took great care in transcribing this time-honored recipe from her diary, and I'm excited to share it with you here as well.
Storing
The ladoos can be stored for several days. My mother would pack them for me to take back to my hostel or workplace.
Recipe Card
Besan Laddu
An easy recipe for the famous Indian delicacy Besan Laddu. Following this recipe you can very easily make Besan ka ladoo at home.
Ingredients
- 500 g Besan / Bengal Gram Flour
- 2 tablespoon Sooji / Semolina
- 500 g Powdered Sugar
- 250 g Ghee/ Clarified Butter
- 30 Almond chopped
- 2 teaspoon Cardamom Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Saffron
Instructions
- Gently toast the chickpea flour (besan) and semolina (sooji) in a deep pan over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until the mixture turns golden brown.
- The aroma of the toasted ingredients will become noticeable at this point.
- Melt ghee (clarified butter) in a deep pan.
- Add the toasted chickpea flour mixture and fry it until it becomes darker in color.
- Stir in cardamom powder and saffron threads, making sure they are well combined.
- Roast chopped almonds and mix them thoroughly into the chickpea flour mixture.
- Remove the mixture from heat and mix in powdered sugar.
- Transfer the mixture to a large plate and let it cool.
- Finally, shape the mixture into small balls according to your desired size.
- The "Besan ki Laddu" (chickpea flour balls) are now ready to be served.
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Have you tried the simple Besan ka Ladoo recipe from Debjanir Rannaghar!
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Here's the Besan Ladoo with an easy glaze recipe pin for your Pinterest board!
About Debjani Chatterjee Alam
I am Debjani Chatterjee Alam. A CSR specialist by profession and a food writer, food blogger, and food photographer as well. I live in Kolkata along with my Husband Mehebub who is an architect by profession, my daughter Pasta, and also my dog daughters Coffee and Luchi.
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