Besan Laddoo

Sweet round balls made from gram flour (besan) drops fried in ghee and soaked in sugar syrup.

Ingredients

Arad-i-Chana / Beasan (gram flour) 1 kg; Khand (impure sugar) 1 kg; Raughan Zard (pure ghee) quantity sufficient

Method of Preparation

Prepare a concentrated sugar syrup (Qiwam) by boiling sugar and water; set aside. Mix gram flour in water to a thick paste. Heat ghee in a deep pan and pass the paste through a slotted spoon to form drops (Boondi) directly into the hot ghee; fry till light brown. Dip the Boondi in the sugar syrup, remove after a few minutes and shape into round Laddoos by hand. Dry fruits may be added for extra nutrition. Serving: 1-2 Laddoo at a time.

Health Benefits

A tasty, highly nutritious dessert containing fibre and sugar. Helps in weight gain, useful in emaciation, general weakness and fatigue; good for general and sexual health. Note: Diabetics should avoid it.