Besan Laddu

Name: Besan Laddu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Punjab)
Ingredients: 1 cup besan (gram flour); ¼ cup ghee; ½ cup powdered sugar; ¼ cup cashews, chopped fine; ¼ cup almonds, chopped fine; ¼ cup raisins; ½ tsp cardamom powder; Pinch of salt; 2 tbsp ghee (for frying nuts)

🟢 Veg📊 Medium

Traditional 53. Besan Laddu recipe

⏱️10 minPrep

🔥15 minCook

🕒25 minTotal

🍽️12Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Besan Laddu

Roast besan (6 mins, medium heat): Heat ¼ cup ghee, add besan. Roast on medium-low heat 5-6 mins, stirring constantly—besan should be light golden, aromatic.
Fry nuts (2 mins): Heat 2 tbsp ghee separately. Fry cashews, almonds until golden (1 min each), fry raisins until plump. Remove with spoon.
Make laddus (10 mins): Cool roasted besan slightly. Add ½ cup powdered sugar, mix well. Fold in fried nuts, raisins, cardamom, salt. While warm, oil hands, roll 1 tbsp mixture into smooth ball. Work quickly—mixture hardens as it cools.
Store: Airtight, lasts 1 week.

📖 Cultural notes

Besan laddu is traditional festival sweet, besan provides protein, easy to make, shared during celebrations. ---

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