Khoya Besan Laddu Recipe - How to Make Mawa Besan Ladoo Recipe (2024)

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Khoya Besan Laddu Recipe - How to Make Mawa Besan Ladoo Recipe (1)Khoya Besan ladoo is a traditional and delicious Indian sweet dish made with unsweetened khoya / mawa, gram flour, sugar, cardamom and nuts. This besan ladoorecipe is so quick to make and perfect for festivals, parties or any occasion. I have used homemade khoya in this recipe. You can also use the store-bought one.

Few More Khoya Recipes on the blog:

  • Khoya Coconut Jaggery Laddu
  • Til Khoya Laddu
  • Khoya Gulab Jamuns
  • Chocolate Mawa Burfi
  • Makkan Peda
  • Chocolate Peda
  • Apple Khoya Kheer
  • Kesar Peda

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Few Tips to Make the Best Besan Khoya Laddu:

  1. Always roast the flame over a low flame and make sure you use a heavy bottomed pan to prevent burning.
  2. Do not add sugar powder when the roasted besan mixture is too hot.
  3. Do not add sugar powder when the mixture is cooled down completely.
  4. If you are not able to shape the laddus, add some warm ghee to the mixture and shape.
  5. Use fresh cardamom pods for the best flavor.
  6. You can also combine the laddu mixture with ghee roasted nuts for the crunch.

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How to Make Khoya Besan Ladoo Recipe Video below:

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Khoya Besan Laddu Recipe

Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

How to Make Mawa Besan Laddu Recipe with step by step photos and full video. A soft and delicious Indian laddumade with besan, khoya, cardamom and nuts.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Besan / Gram Flour
  • ½ cup Khoya / Mawa crumbled
  • ½ cup + 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 3 Cardamom Pods
  • ¼ cup Ghee melted
  • Raisin for garnish

Instructions

  • Grind sugar and cardamom seeds into a fine powder and set aside.

  • Heat the ghee in a heavy bottomed pan. Add the besan and stir.

  • Keep on stirring and continue to roast for 8 -10 minutes on a low flame, till a nice aroma comes out of it.

  • Turn off the flame. Add the crumbled khoya and mix well.

  • Let it cool a bit and add the powdered sugar. Mix very well.

  • When the mixture is warm enough to handle, make into laddus.

  • Let them cool completely and store in an airtight container for 4-5 days.

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Nutrition

Calories: 185kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 45mgPotassium: 71mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 65IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 107mgIron: 0.5mg

Nutrition values are estimates only.

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Besan Mawa Ladoo Recipe with Step by Step Photos:

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  • Remove the cardamom seeds from the pods.
  • Take sugar and cardamom seeds in a blender or mixie and grind to a fine powder.
  • Keep the powdered sugar aside until use.

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  • Heat the measured ghee in a heavy bottomed pan. Add besan or gram flour and mix well.

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  • Keep on stirring and continue to roast for 8 -10 minutes on a low flame, till a nice aroma comes out of it.

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  • When the besan is roasted, turn off the flame.

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  • Immediately add the crumbled khoya to the roasted flour mixture.

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  • Mix until well combined. Let the mixture cool a bit.

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  • Add the prepared sugar powder to the besan khoya mixture and mix everything well until combined.

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  • Roll the mixture into round balls or Laddus when the mixture is still warm.

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  • Garnish with raisins, almonds or cashews.
  • Store in an airtight container for 4-5 days.

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Comments

  1. Khoya Besan Laddu Recipe - How to Make Mawa Besan Ladoo Recipe (14)Suja Manoj says

    Tempting ladoo, makes me drool

    Reply

  2. Khoya Besan Laddu Recipe - How to Make Mawa Besan Ladoo Recipe (15)Kalpana Sareesh says

    yummm ladoos..

    Reply

  3. Khoya Besan Laddu Recipe - How to Make Mawa Besan Ladoo Recipe (16)Veena Theagarajan says

    yummy ladoos.. so tempting

    Reply

  4. Khoya Besan Laddu Recipe - How to Make Mawa Besan Ladoo Recipe (17)Kaveri Venkatesh says

    Delicious looking laddoos

    Reply

  5. Khoya Besan Laddu Recipe - How to Make Mawa Besan Ladoo Recipe (18)FunFoodand Frolic says

    Nice recipe

    Reply

  6. Khoya Besan Laddu Recipe - How to Make Mawa Besan Ladoo Recipe (19)Rumana Ambrin says

    so tasty and yummy laddoos..

    Reply

  7. Khoya Besan Laddu Recipe - How to Make Mawa Besan Ladoo Recipe (20)Sushma Madhuchandra says

    I make something similar with ricotta cheese, tastes delicious! your pictures are tempting me to make some soon.

    Reply

  8. Khoya Besan Laddu Recipe - How to Make Mawa Besan Ladoo Recipe (21)Hema Vijai says

    I did besan ladoos without condensed milk, this should have tasted even more delicious..

    Reply

  9. Khoya Besan Laddu Recipe - How to Make Mawa Besan Ladoo Recipe (22)Supriya says

    Can you please tell me which mawa powder you used? Grocery stores mawa powder packet says milk powder in the bracket. So i am not sure if its the right one.

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    • Khoya Besan Laddu Recipe - How to Make Mawa Besan Ladoo Recipe (23)Hari Chandana Ponnaluri says

      I have used homemade mawa. You can use any store-bought mawa/khoya.

      Reply

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Khoya Besan Laddu Recipe - How to Make Mawa Besan Ladoo Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Why are my besan ladoos not binding? ›

Allow it to cool down to a warm temperature. Touch with your fingers and check, it should be warm and not hot. Also if you live in a cold region, make sure you don't let the mixture become cold because the ghee will solidify and the besan ladoos won't bind well.

How to fix runny besan ladoo? ›

This means you have added way too much ghee or added the sugar when the roasted besan was too hot. To solve this, first try keeping the ladoo mix in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes. If that doesn't work , roast more besan with very little ghee and add to the besan mixture. Or you could add powdered nuts.

What are the ingredients in haldiram besan ladoo? ›

Product Details

Ingredients: Gram pulse flour(39.44%), Sugar, Edible vegetable oil(palmolein oil), Hydrogenated vegetable fat(palm oil), Stabiliser(ins 414)(1.97%) and Almond(1.97%).

How many besan ladoos are in 1 kg? ›

there are 28 laddoos in 1 kg.

How to remove raw taste from besan ladoo? ›

If besan is not properly roasted, you will feel the raw smell in your besan laddu and it will not taste good. The more you roast the flour, the more flavorful your besan ladoo will turn out. But too much roasting can also spoil the taste. Continuous stirring while roasting the flour is very important.

Why is my besan ladoo soft? ›

What if the besan ladoo mixture is too hard or too soft? If the mixture is too hard, add a few teaspoons of ghee and warm it up a bit. If the mixture is too soft, let it cool a moment longer before beginning to form the balls. Remember that the ghee will help solidify it.

How do you use besan as a thickener? ›

Besan For The Win

Another great way to adjust the consistency of your gravy and make it thicker is by adding roasted besan or gram flour to it. If you see that your gravy is becoming too thin, especially in Indian curries, all you have to do is roast some besan without oil in a thick pan and add it to the gravy.

Why is my ladoo hard? ›

If the laddu mixture has become hard: In this case, add a few splashes of water to the mixture. If til laddu is not binding: If you cannot bind and shape, this means the jaggery syrup needs to be cooked more and has not reached the soft ball stage.

What is the shelf life of besan laddu? ›

Additional information
Shelf Life60 Days
Size500g,1000g
Delivery TimeDelivery In Lucknow - Within 3 to 5 Hrs. Delivery In India - Within 4 to 5 Working Days. International Delivery - Within 7 to 10 Working Days.
AvailabilityLucknow, PAN India, International

Is besan laddoo healthy? ›

Yes, Besan Ladoo can be a healthy indulgence when consumed in moderation. The inclusion of gram flour provides protein, while desi ghee adds healthy fats. Gokheti Besan Ladoo, with its organic ingredients, takes the health factor up a notch.

What is the difference between besan Laddu and Boondi Laddu? ›

Motichoor Ladoos have a delicate and crunchy texture, while Boondi Ladoos have a slightly softer and more porous texture. Both sweets are high in calories and sugar and are made from besan, which is a good source of protein, fiber, and carbohydrates.

How much is besan ke laddu per kg? ›

Besan Laddu, 1 kg at Rs 140/kilogram in Pune | ID: 16210668797.

How to fix besan ladoo? ›

How to fix besan ladoo not binding? If the ladoo mixture is dry, the ladoo will not bind, or not form a round shape. The reason is usually less ghee used while roasting. To fix dry besan mixture, add a little warm and melted ghee or warm milk and mix.

How many grams needed to make 1 kg? ›

Answer: 1 kg is equal to 1000 grams.

How do you make besan? ›

Step 1 - Soak chana dal in water for half an hour and waah it thoroughly. Drain the excess water through a sieve. Step 2 - Keep the chana dal out in the sun for 2-3 hours till completely dry. Step 3 - Now, grind the dal in a mixer-grinder till it turns into a powder form.

How to fix hard laddu? ›

On 12/03/2020 05:03pm, Mamta wrote: The ghee will become solid in the fridge, making them hard. Leave them out if the fridge, they should soften. Also, try zapping one laddoo in microwave oven, on full power, for 10 seconds.

Why is my besan barfi too soft? ›

If syrup is not right consistency Burfi can become very soft or very dry, in any case it is easy to fix. Burfi is too soft: add little more almond powder or coconut powder. May be make them in ladoo a ball shape little smaller then golf ball and roll them in almond or coconut powder.

Why is my laddu hard? ›

The lumps you mention are probably lumps of sugar syrup that was too thick and set as soon as it cooled down. Only way I can think of breaking down these hard lumps is by blending the whole mix in a blender. If you are lucky, you may then be able to press this mix into laddoo balls.

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