Shaadi Ka Ladoo
Indian weddings and sweets are inseparable. If you have
ever attended an Indian wedding you'll agree how important sweets are
for Indian caterers. And among all the various lip smacking sweet dishes,
there is one of the most loved dish LADOO.
It is said in Indian tradition, '' Wedding is no less than this sweet ball LADOO. Should be experienced once. ''
So here we present to you a SHORT and SWEET recipe of ladoos :
TIME REQUIRED
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: 10 to 12 ladoos
INGREDIENTS (1 cup = 250 ml)
For the sugar syrup:
1.5 cups sugar
¾ cup water
For the boondi batter:
1.5 cups besan (gram flour)
1 cup + 1 tablespoon water Or add as required - the amount of water to be added depends on the quality of gram flour (besan)
2 pinch of crushed saffron or saffron powder
6 green cardamoms crushed to powder in a mortar-pestle - about ½ teaspoon cardamom powder (choti elaichi powder)
2 black cardamoms (badi elaichi) - seeds kept and the husks discarded
¾ tablespoon ghee to be added Or ghee for applying on your palms for shaping the ladoos
Oil for deep frying the boondis
RECIPE
Preparing the sugar syrup:
Mix sugar and water in a pan. Keep the sugar solution on stove top on a low heat.
Cook the sugar syrup, till you get a one thread consistency. Switch off the flame. Keep the sugar solution aside.
The sugar syrup should be hot when you add the boondis.
Preparing the boondis:
Take all the dry ingredients for the boondi batter in a mixing bowl - gram flour & saffron powder.
Add water to make a smooth batter. the consistency of the batter is important.
Tap the wired whisk or the handle of a spoon which has a bit of batter in to the hot oil. the boondis should have a round shape.
Take
a dry perforated ladle and place it above the hot oil. Don't keep too
much on a height, as the batter droplets, when falling from a height, do
not give a round shape.
With a spoon add some batter on the perforated spoon ladle.
Spread the batter lightly with a spoon. Finish up the batter on the perforated spoon ladle this way.
Fry
the boondis till they are cooked. don't make them crisp or over do the
frying. when the oil stops sizzling, remove the boondis.
Strain
them well with a slotted spoon and then add them directly to the hot
sugar syrup. fry all the boondis with the above method and then add them
to the sugar syrup.
Finally add a cardamom powder, black cardamon seeds and ghee helps in binding the boondi ladoos.
Mix well and shape the boondi mixture into ladoos.
Thus,
your king of Royal Indian Weddings is ready to be served. These mouth
watering ladoo is a must have Indian dish. In Indian homes, ladoos are
made on festivals and prayers. So, it's time to explore the world of Indian foods. I'm sure you won't be able to resist !!!
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