How long does Besan Ladoo take?

25 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Besan Ladoo serve?

10. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Besan Ladoo vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

What do I need to make Besan Ladoo?

2 cup Besan Flour, 1 cup Powdered Sugar, 100 ml Ghee, 10 Cashew (half), 1 tsp Cardamom Powder, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Besan Ladoo?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Besan Ladoo?

About 218 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Besan Ladoo

Name: Besan Ladoo
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Indian, North India
Ingredients: 2 cup Besan Flour; 100 ml Ghee; 1 cup Powdered Sugar; 1 tsp Cardamom Powder; 10 Cashew (half)

25 min
not spicy
Serves 10

Prep 5 min · Cook 20 min

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5 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Also known as Besan ki ladoo · Veg · Sweets & Desserts

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Besan ladoo: gram flour roasted, cooked with ghee, mixed with powdered sugar and cardamom, topped with cashew. Makes 10, 25 minutes, with video.

Good for: Diwali, Raksha Bandhan, Party, Navaratri & Ayudha Pooja

Ingredients

5 items

10 people

Besan Flour2 cup
Ghee100 ml
Powdered Sugar1 cup
Cardamom Powder1 tsp
Cashew (half)10

Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 10 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 10 people
Energy	218kcal	2180kcal
Protein	4.7g	47g
Carbohydrate	23g	234g
Fat	12g	117g
Fibre	2.4g	24g
Sugar	13g	131g

Cookd masalas for besan flour

Madras 65
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Madras 65from ₹94

Method

1
Heat a kadai, add the besan flour and dry roast it on a low flame till it loses the raw flavour.
Besan Flour
2
Add the ghee and keep mixing till it becomes a paste-like consistency. Mix it for a little longer till it becomes thick. Make sure the besan flour loses its raw flavour by now.
Ghee
3
Add the powdered sugar and keep mixing it till it mixed evenly and the mixture becomes almost crumbly but a little moist.
Powdered Sugar
4
Add the cardamom powder and mix it till it combines evenly.
Cardamom Powder
5
Let the mixture cool down completely. Divide the mixture and shape it into spheres. Garnish it with a piece of fried cashew nut and serve.
Cashew (half)

Before you start

How long does Besan Ladoo take?: 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Besan Ladoo serve?: 10. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Besan Ladoo vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Besan Ladoo spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Besan Ladoo?: 2 cup Besan Flour, 1 cup Powdered Sugar, 100 ml Ghee, 10 Cashew (half), 1 tsp Cardamom Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Besan Ladoo?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Besan Ladoo?: About 218 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.