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Besan Ladoo Recipe

Besan Ladoo is scrumptious sweet treat balls made of chickpea flour. This recipe will help you make this Mithai that is not too sweet so you won't feel guilty or worried about having it.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 20 balls
Calories: 220 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Pakistani

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Gram flour/ Chickpea flour/ Besan flour.
  • ½ cup desiccated coconut see the note.
  • 1 cup butter.
  • ¾ cup Icing sugar.
  • ½ cup nuts see the note.
  • ½ teaspoon cardamom powder see the note.

Instructions

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  1. Sieve the gram flour/ Besan flour into the cooking pan. And add the cardamom powder in. Put the pan on your cooker/ stove and turn the heat at medium-low heat. Roast the flour until it turns light golden brown and releases aroma. 
  2. Make sure you keep stirring and turning the flour. So it won’t get burned at the bottom of the pan. It takes approximately 20 minutes to roast the flour. 
  3. Add in the butter and continue cooking until the butter melts. Keep mixing until you get a smooth and thick mixture. Continue cooking as you stir for about 2-3 minutes from the moment the butter fully melted. Then take the pan off the heat and leave it to completely cool down.
  4. When the besan flour mix is cooled down at room temperature, add in the desiccated coconut and icing sugar. You can sieve the icing sugar so that the texture will be smoother. And put the chopped nuts in. Work quickly to stir and mix the besan dough until thoroughly mixed. 
  5. Take about a tablespoon of the dough and roll it in between your palms into a round shape. Sprinkle finely chopped nuts on the top of your besan Ladoo balls. Keep rolling and shaping until all the dough is finished. 
  6. If possible, leave the Ladoos for at least half an hour to set before serving.

Notes

  • You can omit desiccated coconut if you like and just add ¼ cup more besan flour.
  • Almonds and pistachios are the most used for Besan Ladoos, but you can use whatever nuts you love. Try roasted pecans or roasted cashew nuts. They’re lovely in the Ladoos.
  • If you don’t have cardamom powder but have whole green cardamom seeds, you can make your own powder. For this recipe, 3-4 cardamoms are enough. Take the seeds out, and grind them into powder. You can use a pestle and mortar or use an electric spice grinder. 
  • Make sure you keep stirring the gram flour/chickpea flour. Especially after about 10 minutes when the flour is getting hot. Because it burns quickly. Turn the heat down as you need.
  • Leave the gram flour mixture to completely cool down before you add the icing sugar in. Otherwise, the dough will be wet and sticky. You want the mixture to be slightly moist and crumbly. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 220kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 6g Cholesterol 27mg (9%) Sodium 111mg (5%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 8g (16%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20balls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 220

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 220kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g 35%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 111mg 5%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 8g 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.