wellhealthorganic.com Boondi Laddu: Boondi laddu, a beloved Indian confection, embodies the art of blending crisp, golden pearls of fried batter, delicately soaked in a syrupy embrace of sugar and fragrant spices. Each morsel offers a symphony of textures—smooth, soft, and effortlessly melting in the mouth.
Boondi Laddu
- Preparation Time: 15 minutes
- Cooking Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Cuisine: Indian
- Course: Sweets
- Dietary Considerations: Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
- Difficulty Level: Difficult
Ingredients:
For the Sugar Syrup:
- 1.5 cups sugar
- ¾ cup water
For the Batter:
- 1.5 cups gram flour (besan)
- 1 cup + 1 tablespoon water (adjust as needed)
- 2 pinches of crushed saffron strands or saffron powder
- ½ teaspoon cardamom powder or 5 to 6 green cardamoms, powdered
- 1 tablespoon melon seeds (magaz)
- 2 black cardamoms – seeds only
- 1 pinch edible camphor (optional)
- 1 tablespoon ghee, plus extra for shaping
- Oil for deep frying
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Instructions:
Preparing the Sugar Syrup:
- In a pan, combine sugar and water. Heat the mixture on low flame until it reaches a one-thread consistency, stirring frequently. Turn off the heat and set aside.
Making and Frying Boondi:
- In a mixing bowl, combine gram flour and crushed saffron or saffron powder. Gradually add water to form a smooth batter, ensuring the right consistency.
- Test the batter by dropping a few droplets into hot oil. Adjust thickness by adding more gram flour or water accordingly.
- Using a perforated ladle, drop small amounts of batter into hot oil, ensuring round shape. Fry until just cooked, avoiding over-crisping. Remove from oil when the sizzling stops.
- After each batch, wipe the perforated ladle with a clean kitchen towel.
Assembling Boondi Laddu:
- Strain fried boondi and add them directly to the hot sugar syrup. Mix in melon seeds, cardamom powder, black cardamom seeds, ghee, and optional edible camphor.
- Shape the mixture into small to medium-sized round balls, adding more ghee if needed for binding.
- Optionally, place boondi laddu in muffin liners and garnish with raisins, cashews, or slivered almonds or pistachios.
- Either enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
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Notes:
- Nutritional information is approximate and per boondi laddu.