Boondi Ladoo
Yields: 10
Boondi
Ingredients
- 1 cup Besan (sifted)
- pinch Kesari food color
- ¼ cup Water (approximately)
- ⅛ tsp Baking soda
- Oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Mix and make a smooth thick, pouring consistency, batter.
- Heat oil on medium heat, hold boondi skimmer over the oil.
- Test by slowly pouring some batter on the skimmer so the droplets (boondi) would fall in oil. If droplets do not fall, add more water to the batter.
- Deep-fry until golden, empty into a dish. Fry the remaining batter.
Syrup
Ingredients
- 1 cup Sugar
- ½ cup Water
- ⅛ tsp Kesar food color
- 8 strands Saffron
- ½ tsp Cardamom (ground)
- ¼ tsp Rose essence
- ½ tsp Lemon juice
- ¼ cup Mixed nuts (raw pistachios/cashews)
Instructions
- In a large saucepan make syrup by dissolving sugar in water and boil on medium-high heat just for a couple of minutes, turn the heat off.
- Add the remaining syrup ingredients and the nuts, mix.
- Combine boondi in the syrup, mix until well coated. Let sit for a minute to absorb all of the syrup.
- When warm enough to handle, make desired size balls.
- Let sit for a while to harden.