Bhoondhi Laddoo

Laddoo is always a favorite among kids and any adult who loves sweets.These yummy laddoos are made by my sister Priya. Here is the recipe for all of you to try it at home!

Ingredients:
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Batter:
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Besan                             -                      2 cups
Water                             -                      700 ml( to make the batter)
Rice flour                       -                      2 tsp
Baking soda                   -                      a pinch

• Mix besan,rice flour & baking soda in a wide bowl .
• Sieve the mixture.
• Add water and mix well into a smooth batter without any lumps.
• The consistency of the batter should be like that of dosa batter.

Bhoondhi and Sugar Syrup:
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The process of preparing the sugar syrup and bhoondhi should happen in parallel. So clear your counter space and start making these two side by side.

Sugar Syrup
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Sugar                                   -                     3 cups
Water                                   -                     3/4 cup ( to make the sugar syrup)
Saffaron                               -                     4 threads
Elachi/cardamom powder      -                     1/4 tsp to 1/2 tsp

• Add the sugar and water in a kadai on a medium low flame.
• Allow it to boil, stirring occasionally.(In parallel, prepare the bhoondis as shown below)

• As soon as you get a single thread consistency, switch off the flame.
• Add saffaron and cardamom powder to the sugar syrup. Mix well.
• Add a pinch of edible food colour.(orange / yellow)

     

Bhoondi
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Besan Batter

Bhoondhi maker -  shown in the pic on the right
Oil                     - for frying

Method
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• Heat the oil in a kadai on a medium low flame.
• When its hot enough ,( drop a pinch of batter and see if it rises up) pour little batter into the boondhi maker .

• Hold the boondhi maker at 2-3 inches above the oil.
• Gently tap with only your fingers so that round bhoondhis drop into the oil.(If you apply more force when tapping, then tails may form in bhoondhis)

• The end point to take out the bhoondhis:  
• The bhoondhis should not be crisp.
• If you press a bhoondhi, it has to bounce back to its shape and be soggy.
• At this point, drain the oil, take out the boondhis and put in a tissue paper.
• Repeat the steps for  rest of the batter in batches (Do not forget to look at the sugar syrup every now and then:))

Binding the laddoos:

• Do not cool down the bhoondhi to room temperature.
• Once you are done with frying the bhoondis, empty them into the sugar syrup.
• Mix well and rest it for 10 to 15 min.
• The sugar syrup that was just above the bhoondis will be absorbed by the bhoondi and will puff up slightly.

Garnishing

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Cashews - 10

Sliced Almonds - 8 ( optional)

Edible camphor  - a pinch

Kalkandu / Diamond sugar - 10

Grambu/ Clove       - 4

Ghee                      -  2tbsp

• Meanwhile fry the nuts( almonds and cashews) and raisins in ghee.
• Crush the camphor coarsely.
• Add the above to the soaked bhoondis along with the cloves and kalkandu.
• When it is warm , apply little ghee on your palms and start binding the bhoondhis into small balls.
• Dip your hands in a bowl of water when you feel it is very hot.

Yummy & Fresh laddoos are ready to serve!!