Sooji besan ladoo

Name: Sooji besan ladoo
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Ghee; 1/2 cup Sooji; 1/2 cup Besan; 1 tbsp Raisins; 2 tbsp Milk; 1/3 cup Powdered sugar; 1/4 tsp Green cardamom seeds powder

Jayakrite Kande @cook_12324384

Raipur

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Jayakrite Kande @cook_12324384

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Ingredients

1/2 cupGhee
1/2 cupSooji
1/2 cup Besan
1 tbspRaisins
2 tbspMilk
1/3 cupPowdered sugar
1/4 tsp Green cardamom seeds powder

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Steps

1

Heat half quantity of ghee in a pan on medium-low heat.
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Once it gets hot, add sooji. Mix well. add cashews and raisins.
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Roast the sooji with stirring constantly till it changes it's colour slightly. You will get nice aroma of roasted sooji. It took me 7-8 minutes. Make sure that heat is on medium-low.
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Remove it to plate.
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In the same pan, heat remaining another half quantity of ghee. Again keep the heat on medium-low. Once hot add besan. Mix well and keep roasting with stirring constantly.
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In the beginning as you mix, you will think that ghee is not enough, But do not add any extra. It is fine. It will lumpy at the start.
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As the besan gets roasted, it starts to ooze out the ghee. it will be pasty and smooth unlike lumpy texture before. It took me 6-7 minutes.
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Add roast sooji back to the pan with besan.
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As soon as you mix it, it will runny and thin. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
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Now add milk. As you stir it, it will become very frothy and bubbly.
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Keep cooking till it becomes thick. It took me only 2 minutes.
Now add powdered sugar and cardamom powder.
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Mix well and turn off the stove.
Remove the mixture to the plate. Let it cool to touch.
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Once it gets warm and cool enough to handle., break all the lumps using your fingers.
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Now start shaping the ladoos by pressing it tightly.
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Keep shaping till all the mixture is finished.
Let it set for 2-3 hours.
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Sooji besan ladoo is ready.