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motichoor ladoo recipe

Motichoor Ladoo

Sapana Behl
The most popular and evergreen sweet dish of India. We just love it to the core and can't stop eating one.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian

Equipment

Ingredients
  

For Ladoo

  • 1 1/2 cup besan/gram flour
  • 3/4 cup water
  • oil or ghee for frying

For Sugar Syrup

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • a pinch saffron strands or yellow/orange food color
  • a pinch citric acid

Instructions
 

For Boondi

  • In a mixing bowl add besan and water.Whisk until combined and a smooth batter is formed.
  • Heat oil or ghee in a wok. Use a slotted spoon (motichoor jhara) and place it over the wok.
  • When the oil is hot enough pour a ladlefuln batter at a time over the slotted ladle, stirring and tap it over the kadai.
  • Remove from oil ,drain on pstrainer with abowl beneath to remove extra ghee.

For Syrup

  • In a saucepan add sugar,food color, cardamom and water.Boil and then cook on simmer for 5-7 minutes.
  • Set the syrup aside.

Make Ladoo

  • Add the fried moti/boondi in sugar syrup and start cooking on simmer for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add melon seeds .Apply a little oil or ghee on your palms and make ladoos while the mixture is warm.
  • Cool and store in air tight container.

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Notes

  1. The batter should be of pouring consistency.
  2. Make sure the sugar syrup is one thread consistency
  3. Do not over fry the boondis , just for a 30 sec. Adjust the sugar as per your taste.
  4. You may add additional flavorings like black pepper, saffron, cardamom or kewra essence.
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