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Manipur · Dessert

Besan Laddoo

Traditional 11. Besan Laddoo recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Besan (gram flour): 200g
• Jaggery (grated): 150g
• Ghee: 60ml
• Cardamom pods (crushed): 2
• Coconut (grated): 40g
• Cashews: 30g
• Raisins: 20g
• Nutmeg powder: 1g

👩‍🍳 How to make Besan Laddoo

1. In heavy pan, heat 40ml ghee over low-medium heat
2. Add besan, roast for 8-10 minutes, stirring constantly (until light golden and fragrant)
3. Add crushed cardamom during last 1 minute of roasting
4. Add jaggery, stir well (2 min)
5. Add grated coconut, mix thoroughly (1 min)
6. Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes
7. In separate pan, fry cashews and raisins in 20ml ghee until golden (1 min)
8. Add fried nuts and raisins to mixture
9. Add nutmeg powder
10. Mix well
11. When cool enough to handle, knead mixture with greased palms
12. Roll into balls (about 30g each, size of walnut)
13. Place on plate
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