Boondi Ladoo

INGREDIENTS:
   Besan flour - 1 Cup
   Sugar- 1 and 1/4 Cup
   Ghee- 1 Tsp
   Cooking soda - A pinch
   Salt - A pinch
   Yellow food color - A pinch
   Cardamom powder- 1/4 Tsp
   Cashews & Raisins - 2 Tbsp
   Sugar Candy - 1 Tbsp (optional)
   Edible Camphor - A tiny pinch

   Water - 1 Cup

   Oil - As needed

METHOD:

• In a bowl add Besan flour, Cooking soda, Salt, Food color and mix well. Add Water little by little to form a batter like dosa batter consistency.

• Heat enough Oil in a pan and hold the ladle with small holes just above the oil.
• Now pour one ladle of batter over the ladle and spread it well.
• Fry the boondis with constant turning and take out when the bubbles ceases.Do not fry till it becomes crispy.

• Wipe the boondi ladle every time with a cloth or tissue to get perfect boondis.
• Repeat this process to finish the batter.
• Now add Sugar and Water in a pan and boil until it reaches one string consistency.
• Then switch off the flame and add Cardamom powder, a pinch of food color and keep aside.

• Now add prepared boondis to the sugar syrup and mix well.
• Add Ghee,Edible camphor, Cashews, Raisins, Sugar candy and mix well and start making ladoos.

• Make ladoos when it is still warm enough to handle.If needed, grease your hands with ghee and shape the ladoos.
• Store in an airtight container and enjoy..

NOTES:

• Make sure the batter consistency is right.If the batter is too thick you will have boondis with tails.
• If it is very thin, then the boondis will be flat so adjust according to it by adding flour or water to get the right consistency.
• Adding edible camphor and Sugar candy is optional.
• To check for one string consistency take the sugar syrup between your thumb and index finger, if it forms one string then switch off the flame.
• I mashed the boondis little with a ladle before making ladoos.

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