Motichoor Ladoo Recipe
Delicious Motichoor ladoo recipe with step by step.The celebratory ladoo is good for any occasion especially the Motichoor Ladoo & easy to make at home.
For the syrup: 1. 1 cup sugar 2. ½ cup water 3. a generous pinch of saffron powder or crushed saffron
For preparing the boondi: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
1 cup besan/gram flour a generous pinch of saffron powder/kesar or crushed saffron ¾ cup water 2 to 3 black cardamoms/badi elaichi, seeds removed and the skins discarded ½ tbsp magaz/melon seeds oil for deep frying a bit of oil or ghee for applying on the palms while shaping the ladoos
Making the sugar syrup:
1. In a pan add sugar, saffron threads and water. Place on the stove top on low to medium heat. 2. Cook the mixture until it reaches one thread consistency. 3. Keep aside.
Making the boondi: 1. In a mixing bowl, add gram flour/besan flour, crushed saffron and water. The batter should be smooth in consistency. It should be flowing with no lumps. The amoount of water depends on the quality of the flour. 2. In a kadai or pan, add oil for deep frying. Once the pil is moderately hot, place a perforated ladle above the oil. 3. Using a large spoon scoop a spoon of the besan batter and place over the ladle. Press with the spoon so that the batter falls into the hot oil as small balls or boondi. 4. Fry the little gram balls intil they become golden which means that the pil will stop sizzling. 5. Now collect the boondi using another ladle. Drain the boondi and add it to the sugar syrup. Please note that the sugar syrup must be hot. 6. In case the sugar syrup has crytallized, you can reheat again. 7. Fry all the boondis and add them to the sugar syrip. Mix and stir well. 8. Now in a blender or mixer add the mixed boondi and sugar syrup. Now add 1 tbsp of hot water and pulse the mixture. 9. Do not pulse too much. 10. Add melon seeds and black cardamom seeds to the blended mixture and stir well. 11. Now using some ghee or oil in your hands, shape the ladoos. Once they are cooled they will become firm. For more information Visit Here