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Punjab · Dessert

Besan Ladoo

Traditional 16. Besan Ladoo recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 220g besan (gram flour)
• 100g ghee (divided: 15g for frying nuts, 85g for roasting)
• 200g sugar
• ⅔ tsp green cardamom powder
• 40g cashews, chopped

👩‍🍳 How to make Besan Ladoo

1. Powder sugar (3 mins): Grind sugar with cardamom pods into fine powder (visual cue: completely powdered, no grains visible).
2. Fry nuts (2 mins, medium heat): Heat 15g ghee, fry cashews until golden. Remove to bowl and set aside.
3. Roast besan (5 mins, medium heat): Add roasted besan, roast for 5-6 minutes until color changes slightly and smells aromatic (visual cue: slight color change, nutty aroma develops).
4. Deep roast (20 mins, low heat): Reduce to lowest heat, add remaining 85g ghee and stir constantly for approximately 20 minutes until deep golden color and highly aromatic (visual cue: kitchen fills with intense roasted aroma, besan turns light brown to golden, becomes very fragrant).
5. Cool (5 mins): Remove from heat when aroma is strong and besan turns airy and fluffy. Stir for 2-3 minutes to cool slightly (visual cue: mixture appears fluffy and light).
6. Mix sweetener (2 mins): Cool completely, then add powdered sugar and cashews. Knead together until combined (visual cue: mixture is dry yet holds together when pressed).
7. Shape (3 mins): Roll into 16 balls (visual cue: smooth, firm balls approximately 30g each). Press gently in palms to firm without breaking.

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