Besan Ladu
Ingredients : •Besan (chickpea flour) – 1 cup (250 grams approx) •Desi ghee – 1/2 cup •Powdered sugar – 1/2 cup – 3/4 cup •Cardamom powder – 1 teaspoon Preparation : 1. First, warm the ghee on low heat. make sure it is not very hot, it should be just warm. 2. It adds flavour to the laddus and at the same time acts as a binding agent. 3. Next, sift besan (chickpea flour). 4. Add this flour to the warm...
Imarti
Ingredients • Urad dal – 2 cups • Sugar – 3 cups • Water – 300 ml • Saffron color – Pinch • Cardamom ground – ½ tsp • Pure ghee – 500 gms Preparation 1. Soak urad dal overnight in plenty of water. 2. Wash and drain. Grind urad dal to fine thick batter. 3. Put water little by little as needed, add color and mix very well. 4. If using a mixer, beat the dal...
Boondi Ladoo
Ingredients • Gram flour – 1 ½ cup • Sugar – 1 cup • Water – 1 cup • Cardamom powder – 2 pieces (powdered) • Raisins and cashews – ¼ cup • Ghee – 1 tsp Preparation 1. Put the water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil on medium-high heat. 2. When the syrup comes to a boil, turn the heat to medium and stir to dissolve the sugar. 3. Let it...
Gulab Jamun
Ingredients • Nonfat milk powder – 1 cup • All purpose flour (plain flour, maida) – ¼ cup • Room temperature unsalted butter – 3 tsp • Room temperature whole milk – ¼ cup • Pinch of baking soda • Sugar – 1 ¾ cup • Water – 1 ½ cup • Coarsely grounded cardamom seeds – 4 • Sliced almonds and pistachio – 1 tsp...
Energy Balls
Ingredients •½ cup dried dates •½ cup dried figs •¼ cup dried cranberries •¼ cup dried apricots •½ cup almonds or cashew nuts •1 tbsp sesame seeds •1 tsp orange zest, optional •1 tbsp honey or brown sugar** Preparation Chop all dried fruits and nuts into small pieces. Place all ingredients, except honey in the blender and mix them well. Pour the mixture...
Coconut Burfi
Ingredients • 1¾ C sugar • 1/3 C water • 2½ C packed fresh grated coconut • ½ Tsp cardamom powder • 2 Tbsp ghee Preparation 1. Combine the water and sugar in a saucepan over moderate heat. Bring to a boil and simmer. Stirring often cook until it reaches 2-3 thread consistency. (Check the consistency by placing a few drops of warm syrup between your thumb and index finger. Slowly...