Boondi Ladoo

பூந்தி லட்டு – Boondi Ladoo

Boondi ladoo is one of the variety of ladoo and is my son’s favorite recipe as well. Making this ladddu has several steps but it is easy to prepare with little patience. I always call my son as ladoo because of his round face. He likes the name and also the boondi ladoo. He asks me to prepare this boondi ladoo as a treat for his birthday every year.

Makes around 15 ladoo.

தெளிவான படவிளக்கங்களுடன் தமிழில் செய்முறை இங்கே.

Ingredients for Boondi Ladoo

Besan flour – 1 1/4 cup
Sugar – 1 1/2 cup
Water for syrup (enough to immerse)
Saffron – 5-10 strings
Sugar candy – 1 tsp (optional)
Cashews – 1 tbs
Dry grapes – 1 tbs
Cardamom – 3
Ghee – 1 tbsp

Directions

Prepare Batter

Sift besan flour using a sifter and take it in a mixing bowl.
Pour water into the flour and mix well.
Mix the batter into dosa batter consistency.

Make Boondi

Heat oil in a frying pan.
Pour the batter through boondi laddle.
Hold the laddle little above the frying pan.
Take out the boondi before it gets crispy.

Prepare Syrup

Heat sugar, saffron and water in a pan.
Cook the syrup until one string consistency.
Change the flame into medium until it starts to become crystal (color changes to white).
Switch off the flame.

Prepare Sweet Boondi

Add the boondi to the sugar syrup and mix well.
Heat ghee in a pan and add cashews, dry grapes.
Fry them into golden brown and add that to the boondi.
Crush the cardamom and sugar candy little bit then add that to boondi.
Let the boondi to cool down completely.
Sweet boondi ready.

Make Ladoo

Hold little amount of boondi in your palm and shape it to round balls.
Make all the boondi into round shape balls.
Place the ladoo’s in a plate.
Let the ladoo to dry for 30 minutes.
Boondi ladoo ready.

Notes

If your boondi and syrup mixture become dry and can’t make shape, add little bit of water (1 tbs) and heat a little.
Fry the boondi in full flame to get round shape boondi.