Motichoor Ladoo Payesh Tart for Kali Pujo & Diwali

Name: Motichoor Ladoo Payesh Tart for Kali Pujo & Diwali
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 5-6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Besan; 1/2 cup water; 1 cup oil to fry; 1.25 cup water; 1.75 cup sugar; 1 drop orange colour

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#DMM
This is a fusion recipe which reminds me of my Bengali home environment for any Pujo be it Kali Pujo and friends from North India who swear by Motichoor ladoo during Diwali. This is Motichoor Ladoo and Payesh on top in the form of a Tart.

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

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Ingredients

Prep time -15 mins, Cooking time -45 mins

5-6 servings

Motichoor Ladoo
1/2 cupBesan
1/2 cupwater
1 cupoil to fry
Syrup
1.25 cupwater
1.75 cupsugar
1 droporange colour
Top with Payesh

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Steps

Prep time -15 mins, Cooking time -45 mins

1

In a bowl add Besan and water and mix well. The consistency should not be watery.
2

In a pan heat oil, add the Besan mix in a piping bag and cut the edge, drizzle Besan drops on hot oil on medium flame and set aside
3

In a pan add water and sugar and bring it to heat, dissolve sugar and add orange colour, mix well.
4

Add Ladoos and mix well, add glucose for preservation and ladoo is ready
5

Assemble - on a plate inside a tart ring mould add the ladoo, top with Payesh and serve to friends and families

Tips

The Besan mix should not be watery
The laddoo should not be fried much
Glucose would help preserving the laddoos

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on October 21, 2025 18:33

Kolkata

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