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.