Name: Healthy Badam besan laddoo ( low fat) recipe by Sarika Singh at BetterButter
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Chickpeas/gram flour ( besan) 3 cups; Ghee 3/4 cup; Boora sugar ( tagaar) 1 1/2 cup; Almonds 1/2 cup; Green cardamom powder 1 teaspoon

ABOUT Healthy Badam besan laddoo ( low fat) RECIPE

Whenever I talk about besan laddoo the first name comes to my mind is my mom. She makes best besan k laddoo that we used to relish on ,from our childhood days. My mom makes them generally for holi feast and also when we grew up and went to hostel for further studies. It was just like ritual for us to carry mom made laddoos with us to our hostel . Even now whenever I visit my mom's place or whenever she comes to us, we get those heavenly laddoos without fail.

Instructions

First of all grind almonds to fine powder and keep aside for later use.
Now heat 1/2 cup ghee in a deep heavy bottom wok and add gram flour. Roast it on medium to low flame , stirring constantly till it become nice golden brown and aromatic.
Now sprinkle 3-4 teaspoon of water on it and again fry for 3-4 minutes. It will give nice grainy texture to your laddoos. Add almond powder to it and again roast for 1-2 minutes. Now transfer it to dry vessel to cool till it become easy to handle.
Must transfer flour in another vessel to avoid further roasting due to hot wok.
When it become warm then add boora sugar and cardamom powder. Mix with hand, smashing all the lumps if any.
Now take handful of mixture and press firmly. Open your fist and if the mixture holds the shape then your mixture is ready to make laddoos. Otherwise add remaining ghee little by little till you get required texture.
Now make desired size of laddoos and keep in a plate. Let it rest in open plate for 3-5 hours then keep in dry airtight container.
Add sugar as per your taste. Must use boora sugar , it's easily available at grocery shops. As it adds texture to laddoos.
You can also prepare these for travel snacks or for kids picnic snacks.
This can be stored for 1-2 months without spoiling.

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