Indian
Indian - Desserts and Sweets
Besan Ladoo (Gram Flour Sweets)
Chef's Menu Description
An indulgent artisan dessert, beautifully crafted with premium ingredients and presented with exquisite garnishes for a memorable finale.
Ingredients
- • 1 1/4 cups gram flour
- • 1 3/4 cups sugar
- • 1 cup water
- • 1/2 tsp green cardamom powder
- • 1/2 tsp saffron threads
- • 1 tbsp warm milk
- • 2 tbsp melted ghee
- • Ghee for deep-frying
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Whisk the gram flour with water into a smooth, thin pouring batter.
2
Phase 2
Drizzle the batter through a perforated ladle into hot ghee and fry until crisp but pale; drain well.
3
Phase 3
Boil the sugar and water to a one-string syrup with the saffron.
4
Phase 4
Lightly crush a third of the boondi so the ladoos hold together.
5
Phase 5
Add all the boondi, cardamom powder, and melted ghee to the syrup and mix quickly.
6
Phase 6
While still warm, shape into tight ladoos with greased palms.