Boondi ke Ladoo – Traditional Indian sweet
‘Boondi ke Ladoo’ or simply ‘Ladoo’ is a traditional Indian sweet made during Indian festive times like ‘Diwali’ or at Indian weddings. This recipe is indeed a mouth watering sweet that melts into your tongue.
Ingredients:
- 500 Gram Gram flour
- 1 Litre Water or milk
- 750 Gram Ghee (for frying)
- 750 Gram Sugar
- 3 1/2 Cups Water
- 10-12 drops Orange color
- 10-12 Saffron flakes, soaked
- 50 Gram Cashew nuts, chopped
- 50 Gram Raisins
- 10 Cardamoms , peeled
- Boondi strainer or fryer of medium sized holes
Preparation:
Prepare a thin batter with gram flour and water or milk. Heat ghee in a pan. Fill the fryer or strainer with the batter up to the half. Position it over pan and drain boondis in hot ghee by hitting the strainer on side of the pan, lifting up then again hitting. This process should be finished very quickly.
Fry them to golden color, drain and remove. Use up all the batter. Prepare sugar syrup of one and a half thread consistency by boiling sugar and water. Add saffron water and color to the syrup. Mix the boondis, syrup, dry fruits and cardamom.
After 10 minutes, sprinkle over a little hot water, cover and keep for 1 1/2 hour. Prepare round balls with moist hands. The yummy ‘Ladoo’s are ready !
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