Ganesh Chaturthi Recipe- Deliciously Sweet Boondi Ladoo

The only homemade boondi ladoo recipe you will ever need! These turn out deliciously sweet, soft with perfectly round boondis every time. Plus they’re so easy to make.

Ingredients

For Making Boondi

1 cup Besan (gram flour)
½ cup + 2 tablespoons Water
Oil / Ghee to deep fry the boondi

For Sugar Syrup

1 cup White granulated sugar
⅔ cup Water
10 strands Saffron

For Ladoo

½ teaspoon Green cardamom seeds powder
2 tablespoon Raisins
2 tablespoon Almonds chopped
2 tablespoon Pistachios sliced + little more for garnishing

Method

Making Boondi

* Sift the besan in a bowl. Add little water at a time and make a smooth, lump-free batter. The batter should be runny consistency.

* Special utensils required is Boondi jhara (skimmer works fine). To get the perfect boondi use the right type of spoon. See the pics shared above.

* Heat the oil/ghee in a pan for deep frying on medium heat. Hold the boondi making skimmer on the pan with your left hand and take some batter in the ladle, pour on the skimmer.

* And spread in using the ladle in a circular motion and droplets will drip down in the oil.

* Fry till they are just cooked (not crispy or brown). Drain the excess oil/ghee using another skimmer and remove it to a paper towel lined plate.

* Before making the second batch of boondi, clean the bottom of the spoon with a kitchen towel or paper napkin to get the well-shaped boondi. I am saying again, do not forget to clean the bottom part at every batch.

* Fry rest till you are done with the batter.

Making Sugar Syrup

* Take sugar, water and saffron in a saucepan on medium heat. Let it come to a boil.

* And cook till you get one string consistency (ek taar chasni).

Making Boondi Ladoo

* Add fried boondi, cardamom powder, chopped nuts and raisins to the sugar syrup.

* Mix and let it rest covered for 30 minutes. By this resting time, all the syrups get absorbed.

* Start shaping the ladoo. No need to grease the hands, squeeze a little tight while forming the shape, the absorbed syrup will help to bind together.

* Garnish with more nuts and let them set for 3-4 hours and they’ll firm up, now laddu are ready to serve.