With Raksha Bandhan just around the corner, this is a good time to share this easy laddoo recipe that the sisters can whip up for their loving brothers on the festive day. I don’t have a brother of my own but my army of cousin brothers have never made me feel left out on Raksha bandhan. It is a day I love to cook for them and feed them and pamper them in everyway I can. Along with an elaborate lunch spread , this instant besan laddoo recipe would come very handy I suppose. The traditional method of making these gramflour laddoos can get quite tedious but not anymore. This microwave recipe will take just about 10 mins and just a few basic ingredients. I am always a bit apprehensive in trying out shortcut methods but have to admit that sometimes such time saving recipes are a saviour.
- Gramflour/Besan - 1½ cup
- Powdered Sugar - ½ cup
- Semolina / suji - 2 tbsp.
- Ghee - 6 tbsp.
- Salt - a pinch
- Cardamom powder - 1 tsp
- Cashewnuts - a handful - ground into a powder
- Raisins/Kishmish - few for garnish
- In a microwave safe bowl , melt the ghee at micro hi power for 30 secs.
- Take the bowl out and add the semolina and the gramflour and mix well.
- Now put the bowl back into the micro at hi power for 1 min.
- Take out and mix well.
- Repeat this process twice.
- Take the bowl out and add a pich of salt,cardamom powder and cashewnut powder. Give it a good mix and allow it to cool.
- Once the mix has cooled down , add the powderd sugar and mix it well with your hands.
- Now grease your hands with a little ghee/butter and make small balls , the size of laddoos.
- Garnish with raisins and serve.