Besan Ladu (ಬೇಸನ್ ಉಂಡಿ)

BESAN LAADU (ಬೇಸನ್ ಉಂಡಿ)

this is the most traditional sweet and a must to do during most of the festivals ,marriages and other celebrations.Actually I like this and Motichoor ladu among the ladus. So I asked my mother to give the recipe for this. she always cooks ... but by what she calls by ANDAZ. i.e eyeballing everything and does not measure. For me it was tough to learn like that.So I just followed the procedure she told and after doing ladus over several times . .got the procedure right.Hence noted down the recipe to make it easier next time.Here is the recipe I like to share with you.
Ingredients:

1. 2 1/2 cups Besan ( chickpea flour)
2. 2 cups powdered sugar
3. bombay sooji(semolina) 1 tbsp
4. Pure ghee 250 ml..or 15 to 16 tbsp
5. cardamom powder 1 tsp
6. 1 tbsp dry grapes (raisins)
7. 1 tbsp cashews cut into pieces( or any dry fruits of choice)

• in a kadhai or any nonstick saucepan add the besan and half of the ghee
• set on medium flame and keep stirring continuously
• add ghee little by little and the besan starts becoming runny.
• when it almost turns light golden in colour add the semolina and the dry fruits and raisins and keep aside from the flame.
• let it cool 4 1/2 to 5 hrs. when it has thickened add the powdered sugar and the cardamom powder. mix well and knead in any lumps.
• make small balls of equal size, in the palms of your hands .Makes about 25-30 ladus.

ENJOY! :-D

7 cup sweets,seven cup sweet

seven cup sweets

ingredients

1. 3 cups sugar
2. 1 cup grated coconut(fresh coconut)
3. 1 cup pure ghee/dalda
4. 1 cup milk
5. 1 cup besan.

Method

• in a kadhai mix all the ingredients together and heat on a medium flame stirring continuously.
• when the mixture starts to leave the bottom of the kadhai spread on a greased thali ( apply some ghee on your hand ,gently touch the mixture... if doesnot stick then ready).when cools cut into diamond shape.

I prepared this sweet for my daughter's birthday party.(the same in pictures was done for my daughter Prachi's  2 nd Birthday party)I thought of something traditional and homemade to share with .This is an alternate to mysorepak as it almost tastes like it.

coconut burfi/kobbari mithai

kobbarimithai/coconut burfi

1. 1 cup grated coconut(fresh coconut)


2. 1 cup sugar


3. 1/4 cup milk


4. 1 tsp cardamom powder


5. 1 tbsp of coarsely ground dry fruits to garnish

method:

•  mix coconut and milk in a blender and grind to form a smooth paste


• heat a kadhai and pour in the coconut paste and sugar and keep stirring on medium heat till the mixtures starts to thicken and forms like a ball


• grease a thali and spread the ground dry fruits and over this pour the cooked mixture and carefully spread it


• let cool and cut into shapes you like.