Besan Ladoo
A takeaway-style besan ladoo with that authentic BIR flavour. Uses a pre-made base sauce for speed without sacrificing taste.
G1 Base Sauce
2400 ml (8 portions) · 2+ hours · Involved
Key ingredients
100 ml oil · 750 gm onions (prepared weight) · 1 tspn salt · 1 tbspn turmeric · 1 tspn ground coriander · ½ tspn ground cumin · +8 more
Ingredients
- For 1 - Makes 4 Ladoo's
- 2 tbspn oil
- 1/8 tspn cardamom powder
- 2 tbspn besan (see note 1)
- ½ tspn ground cinnamon
- 2 tbspn custard powder (I use Bird's)
- ½ tspn almond flavouring
- 1 tbspn semolina
- 2 tspn lemon juice as needed
- 2 tbspn icing sugar
- desiccated coconut as required
Method
- 1
Microwave the oil in a microwave safe bowl until warm (about at 800 W) and mix in the besan.
- 2
Mix well and microwave on full power (800 W) for .
- 3
Stir in the custard powder and semolina and mix well with a fork (or springy knife/spatula) and microwave again for .
- 4
Mix well and microwave again for .
- 5
Mix well and microwave again for .
- 6
Mix in the icing sugar, cardamom powder and ground cinnamon.
- 7
Bring the mixture together to a very slightly sticky consistency with the almond flavouring and lemon juice as needed - a little oil on the palms of the hands can help here.
- 8
Separate the mixture into 4 equal pieces, press together and roll into balls.
- 9
Coat with some desiccated coconut.