THE TAMILIAN VERSION OF ” BESAN KE LADDOO” –MAA LADOO

MAA LAADOO

“ Laddo” is a very popular sweet item across the country . 

Each state / Region has its own variation..

“ Boondi Ke Ladoo , Motichoor ke Ladoo” , and “ Besan Ke Ladoo” are the popular ones .

As such we Tamilians  prepare “ Boondi Ladoo” and “ Rava Ladoo”.

Another popular one is “ Maa Ladoo”, which is very much similar to “ Besan ke Ladoo”. 

The only difference is that , in place of Besan / Gram flour , “ Fried Gram Dal ( Pottu Kadali ) is used .

INGREDIENTS

1 cup–Fried Gram Dal ( To be roasted ) 

1 cup Sugar  ( To be powdered ) 

1 bowl of Ghee 

12-15 Cashew nuts ( Cut into small pieces )

12-15 Raisins ( Cut into small pieces)

1 Teaspoon of Cardamom Powder.

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METHOD

Dry roast the fried Gram Dal , till it turns golden .

Once it is cool , powder it 

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Powder the Sugar .

Here I would like to mention something .

There is no exact measurement of Ghee to be taken .

The reason  is -All the ingredients are dry and ,Ghee is the one which would bind them together .

Ghee should be added in such a way that , Ladoos should be in the perfect “ Spherical shape” without getting collapsed or crumbled 

So , in a heating pan add an adequate amount of Ghee .

 Once it is hot enough , reduce the flame .

Add the cashew pieces first and stil .

After a few seconds add the raisins pieces .

The reason for this is , Raisins tend to burn , if you put that along with Cashew nuts .

Once Cashew nuts start turning golden and Raisins start becoming fluffy , put off the flame .

Take a wide Paraat or Besin and put the powdered Sugar and powdered Gram dal .

Add the fried Cashews and Raisins to the mixture .

Add the Cardamom Powder to it and mix thoroughly .

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Start making the “ Ladoos”

Take a fistful of the mixture and close the fist very tightly till the mixture turns into a lump .

Here you must be able to judge whether the mixture is ready to become a “ Ladoo” or not .

What I mean to say is ,if the lump is still crumbling or getting  collapsed , it means , some more Ghee is required .

Heat some more Ghee and add to the mixture .

Try again , with a fistful of mixture .

If this time , the lump stays intact without getting collapsed or getting crumbled , means , it can take up the shape of a “Ladoo”.

Start to give the lump a spherical shape .

Once it gets the shape , place it on the middle of the palm and use the other  middle of the palm to roll it very gently all over .

You will notice that the surface is completely levelled and it also started to get a sheen .

This way , finish making all the “ Maa Ladoos”.

With 1 cup of Fried Gram Dal and the ingredients , you may get 12 -15 in nos , of  “ MAA LADOOS” of a moderate  size .

I had taken 2 cups , so could manage to get 30 pieces .

Enjoy the traditional sweet prepared by you .