Ingredients
- Besan - 2 cups [250g]
- sugar - 1.5 cups [340g]
- Baking powder 1/2 tsp
- Salt - a pinch
- Turmeric powder - 1/2tsp
- Water for batter 290ml
- Water for sugar syrup - 150 ml
- Cashews and raisins as needed [optional]
- Ghee - 2 tsp
- Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
- oil for frying boondi
Method
step 1 : prepare boondi
- Mix together besan, salt, baking powder,and turmeric powder and sift into a bowl
- Add water gradually and make a loose batter without any lumps
- Heat up oil in a deep frying pan
- When the oil is hot enough, drop the batter through a perforated ladle
- Do not over fry them; drain them immediately
- Before adding the next batch of batter,clean and wipe the ladle
- Keep the fried boondi aside
step 2 : prepare sugar syrup
- Add sugar and water in a heavy bottomed vessel
- Turn on the flame and let the sugar dissolve, stirring continuously
- When the syrup reach gathering consistency,(approximately 4 minutes of boiling), add the fried boondi and mix well
- Add cardamom powder
- Cook the boondi in syrupuntil the syrup is completely absorbed
- Turn off the flame and allow the mix to cool for 20 - 30 minutes
step 3 : shaping
- Shape them into laddu of desired size
- Serve them after 6 hours
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