Besan Ladoo

Makes - 50
Cooking Time - 30 Min

INGREDIENTS
3 Cup           Chick Pea Flour/Garbanzo Flour/Gram Flour
1/2 Cup       Ghee
2 1/2 Cup   Powdered Sugar
5 No.s          Cardamom Seeds
1/4 Cup       Sliced Almonds/Pistachios

PROCEDURE

• Take a large frying pan and add butter & flour and mix on low flame.

• Keep on stirring continuously so that the flour doesn't burn and there is even browning.

• Melt the ghee and keep it aside.

• Add the melted ghee and continue roasting the besan for 5 - 6 minutes , stirring continuously.

• Once the besan starts giving a nice nutty fragrance, switch off the flame.

• Now add powdered sugar,cardamom and raisins and stir well.

• You can also add chopped dry fruits at this stage and stir well so that no lumps are formed.

• To make the ladoos, take about 2 tbsp of warm besan mixture into your palm.Gently press the mixture between your palms to form a smooth , round ball.

• When  you have finished making all the ladoos, take one ladoo at a time and dip a quarter inch into melted ghee. Then lightly touch the part of the ladoo with the butter into the sliced pistachios to stick to the ladoo.

•   Leave the ladoos on a plate to cool to room temp before putting into a covered container.

• Store Ladoo in an air tight container and serve when required.

Very Berry Strawberry Cake !

Serves 4- 5 People
Preparation Time : 20 Min
Cooking Time : 40 Min

INGREDIENTS
1.5 Cup         All Purpose Flour

2                     Eggs
1 Tsp             Baking Powder
1 Tsp             Baking Soda
1 Cup            Cane Sugar
1 Tsp             Vanilla Essence
1/2 Cup         Unsalted Butter
1 Cup             Mashed Strawberries
 1/2 Cup        Tutti Frutti
Egg Replacer
2 Tbsp          Water
1/2 Tsp          Baking Powder
2 Tsp             Oil

Mix the above ingredients well and add it to the batter instead of egg.

PROCEDURE

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.Butter the cake pans then line bottom with parchment paper and lightly dust the pan with flour.

• Take a Bowl and beat the butter & sugar until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes,scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.

• Now beat in the eggs one at a time,then beat in the vanilla and mashed strawberries.

• With the mixer on low speed,add the flour,baking soda & baking powder and beat for another 3 to 4 minutes.

• Now add tuti fruti in the batter and mix it with a spatula.

• Now grease the baking pan, pour the batter and top it with some more tutifruti's.

• Bake it for 40 - 50 min or a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

• Remove it from the oven and cool it for 20 min.