Name: Boondi Ladoo recipe by Shikha Yashu Jethi at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 250 gm Besan; 2 cups Sugar; as needed Orange food colour; 2 teaspoon Melon seeds (roasted); 1 cup Water for Syrup; 1 teaspoon Cardamom powder; Pistachios for garnishing; Oil for frying

ABOUT Boondi Ladoo RECIPE

Boondi Ladoo is most Popular Indian Dessert made from Gram Flour ( Besan). It is consumed on each and every occasion, ceremonies, religious etc. Laddu is considered a traditional Eid dessert in some Muslim communities

Instructions

Sieve the Gram Flour (Besan) in a mixing bowl. Add water to it to make the batter of flowing consistency.
Mix it thoroughly so that lumps are not formed. Keep aside for 10-15 minutes.
Meanwhile prepare sugar syrup by adding sugar and water in 2:1 ratio. Cook it till sugar dissolves.
Heat oil in a pan.Sieve the batter so that if any lumps are formed it will be removed. Add orange colour to it.
Now take a ladle with holes and pour mixture in batches from it and deep fry boondi. Don’t fry it for long duration. Boondi with get crispy quickly. Take it out on an absorbent paper.
When you are done with boondi, heat the sugar syrup and cook it till syrup becomes (ek tar ki chashni). Add cardamom powder to it and melon seeds.
Add Boondi to it and keep stirring on a medium flame till it absorbs the whole syrup. Turn off the gas and let it rest for 10-15 minutes. After 15 minutes boondi will get soft.
Now grease your hands with ghee or oil and start making ladoos. You can choose the size of your choice.
Garnish with chopped pistachios and enjoy the sweet yummy Boondi Ladoos.

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