"HealthY AnD TastY BesaN LadoO RecipE"

Besan ladoo are tasty healthy & delicious sweet balls for sweet lovers made with gram flour, ghee, jaggery powder, roasted flax seeds powder, cardamom powder, turmeric powder, dry fruits. Besan is the Hindi word for gram flour and ladoo are ball shaped SWEET delights from Indin cuisine. These are mostly made during festivals and celebrations. Besan ladoo are not only delicious & aromatic but also have a melt in the mouth texture. In Indian cuisine gram flour is used to make soo many sweets like BESAN BURFI, mysore pak, besan halwa and many more......

* Key Ingredients :-

1. Gram flour - 500 gms / 4 & half cup.

2. Ghee - 375 gms / 2 & one fourth cup.

3. Jaggery powder - 10 tablespoons.

4. Roasted flax seeds powder - 4 tablespoons.

5. Cardamom powder - half tablespoon.

6. Turmeric powder - 5 gms.

7. Dry fruits.

* Cooking process :-

Step 1 :- Roast the flaxseed and make powder with the help of Mixer Grinder and keep aside.

Step 2 :-

1. Turn on the stove and keep pan on it.

2. Take 2 tablespoons ghee to a heavy bottom pan. Heat it.

3. Lower the flame add besan to the same pan. Do not add any more ghee at this stage. Adding all of it at this stage will make it hard to fry the besan well.

4. Mix both of them well. Keep stirring and begin to fry on a medium low heat. You may see small lumps of ghee and besan. Just ignore them.

5. Keep stirring constantly for even roasting and to prevent burning. After sometimes of roasting the color of the besan begins to change to a slightly deeper color with a slight aroma.

6. Reduce the flame to lowest, then quickly and the rest of the ghee.

7. Do not stop stirring. Keep stirring to incorporate the ghee well and continue to roast the besan on the lowest flame. The flour will absorb all of the ghee and become lumpy at this stage.

8. As you fry the mixture will turn to a mass.

9. Keep roasting and stirring non stop till the besan smells aromatic and turns deep golden color. It took 25 mins for me to reach this stage from the time I added the flour to the pan. Timing may vary depending on the kind of pan and intensity of heat used.

10. As soon as you smell it aromatic, remove the pan immediately from the stove & place it on the counter. If you dont't remove the pan in time, the mixture will burn. In just few minutes you will notice ghee begins to ooze out from the mixture. The color changes to golden and the consistency begins to change. The quantity of ghee that oozes out depends on the texture of besan. Most times it turns to a semi solid stage. But since there are different kinds of besan in the market, the mixture may not turn runny or semi solid stage. So once the mixture turns aromatic stop roasting.

11. After keeping on the counter, add turmeric powder, stir for another 2 to 3 minutes as the mixture will continue to cook in the hot ghee. This is how it was after 3 mins. Taste test this to ensure it is not raw. If it tastes nutty it is roasted correctly.

12. Allow it to cool down completely. Add cardamom powder, jaggery powder, roasted flax seeds powder, handful almonds and pista chopped.

13. Mix well the besan mixture. Knead with your hand. At this stage, it will look dry but as you mix, the wormth in your hand will melt the ghee and help to bind all of the ingredients.

14. The mixtute will be greasy.

15. Take small portions and roll to balls. Store them in a air tight jar and use with in 3 weeks.

Notes :-

Please note that patience is the key to making awesome besan ladoos. Do not get impatient while you roast the besan. Initially you can roast the besan on a medium flame.

Once it turns hot and begins to change the color slightly switch over to low flame completely until the last stage.

If you feel the mixture is getting too hot at any stage, take off the pan from the stove for a while to bring down the temperature.

Making besan ladoos is a lot of arm work as it involves stirring continuously. If you have weak arms, please do not attempt this without a helping hand.

* Benefits of KEY INGREDIENTS :-

BENEFITS OF BESAN

CCHICKPEA FLOUR)

-Rich in vitamins and minerals

-Has fewer calories than

-regular flour

-More filling than wheat flour

-Rich in fiber

-Higher in protein than

-other flours

-Great substitute for

-wheat flour

Health Benefits of Cow Ghee

-Promotes digestion

-Protects arteries

-Increase bone density

-Improves immunity

-Improve eye health

-Improves bone development

-Helps balance weight

-Promotes healthy pregnancy

-Healing of wounds

-Provides nourishment

Health Benefits of Jaggery

-Purifies blood

-Filled with minerals

-Digestive process

-Filled with iron

-Improves nervous system

-Rich in iron

-Beauty treatment

-Improves metabolism

-Water retention

-Released hormones

Health Benefits Of Flax Seed

-High fiber and low carbs

-It promotes weight loss

-It is gluten-free

-It promotes digestive health

-It has Omega-3 Fatty Acids

-It promotes healthier skin

and hair

-It lowers your cholesterol

-It has high quantities

of antioxidants

-It fights cancer

-It helps with symptoms

of menopause

Health Benefits Of Cardamom

-For gastrointestinal disorders

-As a breath freshener

-Cures urinary disorder

-Rids of insomnia

-Enhances sex drive

-For body detoxification

-Improves blood circulation

-Aids in weight loss

-Alleviates joint pain

-Keeps dental problems at bay

Health Benefits Of Turmeric

-Has anti-inflammatory

properties

-Helps prevent arthritis

-Helps control diabetes

-Detoxifies the liver

-Improves skin health

-Prevention of cancer

-Improves digestion

-Boosts immune system

-Promotes weight loss

-Helps in wound healing