Besan Laddoo
Makes 22 laddoos. Nutrition info provided for one laddoo.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Roasted besan (gram flour)
- ⅔ cup ground walnuts
- ⅓ cup almond powder
- 4 tbsp honey
Instructions
Steps for roasting besan for laddoo
- Pre-heat oven to 300F/175C
- Spread a 2lb/1kg packet of besan in an oven tray
- Mash any lumps in the besan
- Place the tray in the pre-heated oven
- Set the timer for 1.5 hours (90 mins)
- Turn the besan around every 30 minutes
- Once you start smelling the besan and the colour changes a bit, you know it's cooked
Steps for making laddoo
- Take 2 measuring cups of roasted besan
- Add the ground walnuts and almond powder
- Mix all ingredients well, the oil released from walnuts when grinding helps to bind
- Add 3 tablespoons honey
- Mix well, honey will help to bind the mixture
- Once mixed, add 1 more tablespoon of honey
- Mix well
- Don't add all 4 tablespoons of honey together as it may not mix well
- Shape the mixture into laddoos by rolling between fingers and palm of one hand
- Enjoy this sweet indulgence!
Notes
I find sweetness from 4 tablespoons honey sufficient, if you like it sweeter, you can add 1 more tablespoon of honey.
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