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Gram flour (besom,)<br />

Cashewnuts<br />

Almonds<br />

INGREDIENTS<br />

4 cups Ghee<br />

.12-15 Green cardamom powder<br />

.12-15 Powdered sugar<br />

METHOD OF PREPARATION<br />

1 cup<br />

1 tspn<br />

2 cups<br />

1 Sieve the besan through a fine sieve and set aside.<br />

Coarsely grind cashewnuts and almonds and keep aside.<br />

3 Melt ghee in a lcadai. Add besan, cook over low heat till besan is well done<br />

and gives an aroma. This normally takes about fifteen to twenty minutes.<br />

Add cardamom powder, ground cashewnuts and almonds. Stir and<br />

take it <strong>of</strong>f the heat.<br />

4 Let it cool for a while. Finally add the powdered sugar and mix well. You<br />

may use your hands to mix this.<br />

5 Shape it into walnut sized spherical shape laddoos and store in an<br />

airtight container.<br />

Chef's Tip: While serving Besan laddoos that have been kept for a few days in the<br />

refrigerator, warm them for fifteen to twenty seconds in the microwave. They will not<br />

only become s<strong>of</strong>t but also seem freshly made.<br />

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