Check out our easy and quick besan Ladoo recipe:

• 2 Cups/ 300g Besan (Gram Flour)
• 1 1/4 Cups/ 281ml Water
• 1 Tsp Yellow Food Colouring
• 1 Tsp Pistachio Flavouring (optional)
• Oil

For the syrup:

• 2 Cups/ 480ml Water
• 1 Cup/ 250g Sugar
• 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
• 1 Tbsp vanilla Flavouring
• 5-6 Cardamoms

• Start by preparing the sugar syrup in a pan. Bring to boil 1 cup of sugar and 2 cups of water.
• Add 1 tbsp of vanilla flavouring
• Add 5-6 cardamoms
• Keep stirring. When water starts to boil, add 2 tbsp of lemon juice.
• Turn off the heat once the syrup has thickened slightly.
• In a bowl, add in 2 cups of besan, 1 tsp of pistachio flavouring (optional)
• Gradually mix with 1 1/4 cup of water to form a batter. (the batter should neither be thick or thin)
• Add tsp of yellow food colouring and mix
• Heat oil over medium high heat in a deep frying pan.
• Pour the batter on a perforated ladle and do circular movements with a spoon on the ladle to ease the batter to drip through into the oil
• Fry the boondi until golden brown
• Drain them from the cooking oil and immediately dip them into the sugar syrup
• Allow them to soak into the syrup for around 10 minutes
• Meanwhile repeat the above steps till the batter is used up
• Blend peanuts and almond
• Add coconut and boondi. Blend again
• Form into small balls
• Sprinkle coconut powder on top
• Refrigerate to set for 2-3 hours before serving