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Besan Ladoos

Besan ladoos are the easiest ladoos to make. They are often made during most festivals like Diwali and Ganesh Chathurti, celebrations and special occasions in India.
  • Passive
    60 minutes
  • Prep
    20 minutes
  • Cook
    15 minutes
  • Servings
    20 pc.

Ingredients

  • 2 cup Besan flour (Gram flour)
  • 1 cup White sugar (powdered)
  • 2 tsp cardamom powder
  • 1/4 tsp Clove powder
  • 1/2 cup Ghee (Clarified butter, extra ghee if required)
  • 20 Raisins/cashewnut pieces (Optional)

Instructions

  • 1 Dry roast the gram flour on low flame for about 12 minutes till you get a nice aroma released from the flour.( Make sure not to burn the flour while roasting).
  • 2 You will notice the change in color of the flour after 12 minutes.
  • 3 Turn off the heat and add in the sugar powder, cardamom powder, clove powder.
  • 4 Add 1/2 cup ghee. Let it melt. Mix well.
  • 5 Take sufficient amount of the mixture in your hand while still hot (be careful). Press it firmly and try to form ladoos in between your palms. If you are not been able to form ladoos (if the mixture still seems dry) then, add 1 tbsp extra ghee and try forming ladoos again.
  • 6 You can keep adding 1/2 to 1 tbsp ghee if required, till you can shape the ladoos.
  • 7 You can press in a raisin or cashew nut piece while shaping the ladoos. Continue shaping ladoos, till all mixture is utilized. Let them set for about an hour before serving.
  • 8 Or just keep them simple! Once set, store them in an airtight container.
 

32 Comments

  1. Tnx…looks pretty simple yet tasty! Will definitely try to make some☺

    1. You are most welcome Marusha… Yeah, try them out and leave your feedback 🙂

  2. Ur recipes r the best

    1. Thanks so much Delwyn 🙏means alot to me

  3. Hi Xanti,

    Made these laddoos today n they came up well…. First lot remained raw though i roasted d besan fr 12 mins. Tried agn n dis time roasted d besan fr 20 mins… Came up well… Thank u.

  4. Hi Santo

    When u say two cups does it mean one cup is 250ml if u can please let me know will be trying to make basen ladoos for the first time so asking thanks a lot

    1. Hi gracy
      Yes I’m using the US cup measure sets
      1 cup is 250 ml

  5. First time made these Basan ladoos and they came out very nice. My family loved it very much. Thanks to Xanti . Recipe is from Xantilicious.com

    1. Thnaks mable for your feedback
      Glad to know your family liked the Besan Laddus😊

  6. Perfect recipe for the first time try it was easy thank you:)

    1. Hi maria
      Thanks for trying the Besan ladoo recipe and for sharing your feedback with me 😊

  7. Hi Xanti
    Tried out your recipe for besan ladoo and they turned out awesome.
    Was always scared to make them as I thought it would be too cumbersome but your recipe made it seem easy so I gave it a go.
    Thanks for all your lovely recipes
    Amelia

    1. Thanks Amelia for trying out my Besan ladoo recipe , happy to know they came out good , thanks again for your feedback 😊

  8. Xanti, you make all your recipes seem so easy!! Just tried the Besan laddoos & they were a complete success. Thank you & God bless your kind heart for sharing your talent🥰

    1. Hi Francesca
      Thanks a lot for the appreciation, it means a lot to me , thanks for sharing your feedback on the Besan ladoos .

  9. Thank you Xanti, for this brilliant and perfect Besan Ladoo recipe.. my second attempt and successful one after the 1st one was failure 5yrs back.. don’t know y I waited for so long to try them again when I love them so much.. satisfied my long awaited craving.. your recipes are the best.. God Bless you.

    1. Hi Sonia
      Thanks for sharing your feedback, glad they turned out good this time 😊

  10. Hi Xanti! I made these today and they came out great! Thank you for your receipe. It was easy to follow. I’m hoping to make a few more Christmas sweets from your receipes. Thank you for sharing your work.

    1. Hi Michelle
      Thanks for trying the ladoos and for sharing your feedback with me

  11. Hi Xanti,
    Tried these today. They turned out perfect but a little wet. Have kept them to dry. Was it due to the ghee content? Thanks do much.

    1. Probably added too much ghee

  12. Tried a besan laddoo recipe which said to cook ghee n besan together fr 25 mins n it turned out a real disaster as the colour changed to brown.Then decided to try your recipe n it turned out awesome .But used a lil more than half a cup to mix the laddoos n they turned out perfect. Thnx dear.

    1. Glad they turned out great for you Edna. Thanks for your lovely feedback 😊

  13. Thank you Xanti for the detailed recipe. The ladoos came out yummy just that it didn’t stay round was flattened.

    1. Hi brenelle
      Thanks for your feedback , probably the ghee was extra.

  14. Hi ma’am I made these today! They turned out great! Thank you for the recipe

    1. Thanks Joyce for trying the Ladoo recipe and for sharing your feedback 😊

  15. Tried the besan ladoos and they turned out excellent. Thanks you.

    1. Thanks so much for sharing your feedback 😊

  16. Hi xanti
    Tried your besan ladoo recipe n they turned out awesome.
    Thanks for sharing your recipe.

  17. Should we cool the besan after frying and then add sugar or while it’s still hot? Pls reply.

    1. Hi
      While it’s still hot

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