Boondi Laadu (Laddu)
(from Nandini’s recipe box)
Source: http://suruchi.wordpress.com/2011/10/23/boondi-laadu-laddu/
Categories: Sweets
Ingredients
- Ingredients( Makes 10 Laadus)-
- For the Boondi-
- Follow the instructions as mentioned in the post for Khara Boondi.
- Double the amount of Gram flour to 1 Cup
- For the Sugar syrup-
- 1. Sugar- 1 cup
- 2. Pach Karpoora( Edible camphor)- a pinch
- 3. Caradamom Powder- 1/2 Tsp
- 4. Cloves- about 10 to 12
- 5. Cashewnuts- about 10 to 15, broken into tiny pieces
- 6. Raisins- approximately about 20
- 7. Ghee or Oil for frying the Cashews and Raisins
Directions
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First start making the syrup. Take 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water in a wide vessel( The vessel will help in mixing the mixture later). Melt the sugar and bring to a boil. Let the syrup boil till it just starts thickening, add the edible camphor and the cardamom powder. Turn off the heat. Thickening the sugar syrup too much, will prevent the boondi from absorbing the syrup, and it will become impossible to shape into balls.
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Fry the cashews, raisins and cloves in the oil or ghee and keep them aside.
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In the meanwhile, start making the Boondi. Remove the fried Boondi from the oil, and immediately transfer into the sugar syrup. After all the syrup has been absorbed by the boondi, add the cashews, raisins and cloves. Mix well, and allow the mixture to cool to a temperature at which it is warm to touch and shape. The sugar crystallizes if the mixture cools down completely, and it will not be able to mold
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Take a small amount of the mixture and press between the two fists to mold into a ball, approximately the size of a large lemon. Cool well, and enjoy!