Besan ke Laddoo / Magas laadoo

Makes 24 besan laddoos

Ingredients

• 3 cups besan
• 1-1/2 cup ghee
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup pistachios, chopped
• 1/2 cup cardamom, crushed
• 1 tbspn ghee
• 1 tbspn milk

Preparation (15 minutes)

1. Chop pistachios and crush cardamom.
2. Mix the 1/4 cup ghee and 1/4 cup milk and heat at medium-high heat for 2 minutes.  
3. Add the ghee-milk mixture to the besan and mix well.
4. Set aside a metal or glass plate.

Cooking (30 minutes)

1. In a non-stick pan, heat the ghee. 
2. Add besan and stir on medium heat for 15 minutes till the flour is cooked and fragrant.
3. Take off the heat and add cardamom and sugar and continue to stir till the sugar melts. 
4. Grease palms with ghee and form 1-1/2 inch laddoos.

Serving

1. Use as naivadyam, or serve as dessert.