Sunday, February 10, 2008

INDIAN LADOO

BESAN LADOO

Besan Ladoo Ingredients:

4 cups Besan (a bit thicker than ordinary),
2 cups Sugar (powdered),
20-25 nos. Almonds (Badam) (chopped),
1 cup Ghee,
1 tsp Cardamom powder.


Method:

Heat the ghee in a pan. Add besan part by part and mix it well. Keep on low flame. Keep stirring to avoid burning. When the aroma comes, remove from heat and cool. Add the powdered sugar to it and mix well. Add the almonds and shape the mixture into balls. Enjoy your Besan Ladoo. Hope you love this Indian recipe.


COCONUT LADOO

Coconut Laddoo Ingredients:


1 can condensed milk,
2 cups of dessicated coconut,
1 tablespoon sugar.


Method:

Mix the condensed milk and the coconut in a bowl. Add the sugar and stir on a low flame for about 4 minutes.Set aside till the mixture has slightly cooled down. Shape into laddoos(small round balls). Roll each laddoo in a little dessicated coconut. Store in airtight jars. Enjoy your Coconut Laddoo. Hope you love this Indian recipe.


MALAI LADOO

Malai Ladoo Ingredients:

1/2 cup condensed milk,2
250 gms. paneer (cottage cheese),
2-3 drops kewra essence,
1/4 tsp. yellow colour.


Method:

Mash paneer. Add condensed milk and cook on slow flame, stirring continously. Cook till thick and sides leave. Add essence and remove from flame. Mix well. Pour on plate. Cool. Make ladoos. Sprinkle powdered elaichi and decorate. Enjoy your Malai Ladoo. Hope you love this Indian recipe.


MOTICHOOR LADOO

Motichoor Ladoo Ingredients:

For boondi:
2 1/2 cups gram flour (not superfine variety),
500 ml. milk,
1/2 tsp. cardamom powder,
3 cups ghee for deep frying,
a fineholed shallow strainer spoon.


For syrup:
2 1/2 cups sugar,
3 1/2 cups water,
2 tbsp. milk,
few drops saffron (kesri) colour.


Method:

For syrup:
Put sugar and water in a vessel and boil. When sugar dissolves, add milk. Boil for 5 minutes till scum forms on top. Strain and return to fire. Add colour and boil till sticky but no thread has formed. Add cardamom powder and mix. Keep aside.

For boondi:
Mix flour and milk to a smooth batter. Heat ghee in a heavy frying pan. Hold strainer on top with one hand. With the other pour some batter all over the holes. Tap gently till all batter has fallen into hot ghee. Stir with another strainer and remove when light golden. Keep aside. Repeat for remaining batter. Immerse boondi in syrup. Drain any excess syrup. Spread in a large plate. Sprinkle few tsp. hot water over it. Cover and keep for 5 minutes. Shape in laddoos with moist palms. Cool and keep open to dry, before storing in containers. Enjoy your Motichoor Ladoo. Hope you love this Indian recipe.


RAVA (SEMOLINA) LADOO

Rava (Semolina) Ladoo Ingredients:

1 cup rava (cream of rice),
3/4 cup sugar,
2 tbsp. ghee (melted butter),
1/4 cup milk.


Method:

Take ghee in a deep saucepan and heat. Add rava and cook on low heat. Stir continuously. When the rava turns light brown add the sugar. Stir for 3-4 minutes. Keep aside cool for some time.
Add cardamom powder, coconut flakes and saffron. Add half the milk. Mix well. Wet hand with milk and shape the mixture in ladoos. Enjoy your Rava (Semolina) Ladoo. Hope you love this Indian recipe.

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