How to make Boondi laddu | Quick and easy ladoo recipe

Boondi Laddu is a traditional Indian sweet made during festival seasons and other auspicious occasions. It is made of gram flour (besan) and sugar. This laddu is simple and easy to make and can be prepared in 45 mins.

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

Boondi Preparation

Take one and half (1 1/2) cups of gram flour sieve it well to a mixing bowl
Add a pinch of salt and 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder to the gram flour. We are not using any food color, so have added a little turmeric powder.
Now add 3/4 cup of water little by little to make a smooth batter. The batter should be in pouring consistency (neither thick nor thin)
Heat the oil in the pan for frying boondi. The oil should be hot but not too hot (smoky hot)
Spill a little bit of batter in the oil to check the consistency. We will get round boondis when its in right consistency. If it turns out to be flat, then the batter is thin. If the boondis has tails, the batter is thick. Make appropriate changes to the batter.
Take the boondi ladle/ boondi jhara, place it above the oil. Now pour and spread the batter in the circular motion so that the boondi drops fall off quickly and evenly from the ladle.
The boondis should be crispy not over cooked. Take the boondis out before it turns brown in color
Repeat the process for rest of the batter
Transfer the boondis to mixer, add 1 or 2 cloves and 1/4 tsp of cardamom powder along with it and pulse it for few seconds.

Sugar Syrup Preparation

Add a cup of sugar and 1/2 cup of water in a pan. Boil it for few minutes to get an one string consistency.
Add 2 tsps of ghee to the sugar syrup ,give a mix and switch off the flame.

Boondi Laddu Preparation

Now pour the sugar syrup little by little into the boondi and mix it well.
The boondi will absorb all the syrup. Leave it for 5 minutes to rest.
In the meantime fry some cashews and raisins in a tbsp of ghee.
After 5 minutes add crystal diamond sugar, fried cashews and fried raisins to the boondi mixture and mix it well.
Start shaping laddus when the you are able to handle the mixture (bearable heat) in your hand. If the mixture starts crystalizing, heat it for 2-3 minutes and repeat the shaping process.
Our boondi ladoos is ready now. Store it in an airtight container. It will stay good for a week.

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