Besan Laddoo with Desi Ghee

• 5 minPrep
• 30 minCook
• 12 to 14Laddoos

Besan laddoo has nowhere to hide. There is gram flour, ghee and sugar, so the taste of the ghee comes straight through.

Ingredients

• 2 cups besan (gram flour)
• Half a cup of ghee
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• Half a teaspoon of cardamom powder
• A handful of chopped nuts

Method

1. Warm the ghee in a heavy pan on a low flame and add the besan.
2. Roast, stirring all the time, for 20 to 25 minutes, until it turns golden and smells nutty.
3. Take the pan off the heat and let the mixture cool until it is just warm.
4. Mix in the sugar, the cardamom and the nuts.
5. Shape into balls while the mixture is still warm.

The whole recipe is patience: a low flame, and never stop stirring.

Tip: Add the sugar only when the mixture has cooled. In a hot pan it melts, and the laddoos will not hold their shape.