Besan Laddoo | Besan Ki Pinni From Haryana
Besan ki Pinni or Besan Ladoo is a popular Indian sweet made from gram flour, powdered sugar and clarified butter (ghee). Pinni is like ladoo but uses ghee a lot for shaping. besan is a very popular sweet made in Haryana.
Servings: 15
Calories: 116kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Besan / Kadalai maavu
- 1 cup Powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoon Ghee / nei
- 1 teaspoon Cardamom powder
- 3 tablespoon Chopped pistachios roasted
- few threads Saffron
- 2 to 3 tablespoon Milk
- Besan Laddoo
Instructions
- Heat a kadai / pan and add the ghee to it. Let the ghee heat up and then add the besan.
- Fry the besan in medium flame for about 5-7 minutes until it turns light brown and aromatic. Keep stirring as it could easily burn at the bottom.
- Add the powdered sugar, roasted pistachios, cardamom powder and saffron and mix well. Cook on medium heat for 2-3 more minutes, stirring all the time.
- Take it off the flame and then add about 2 tablespoon of warm milk. Mix well and check the consistency. We should be able to hold the mixture and form a shape. It should be just enough for that. Make sure it is not too wet.
- Start forming laddoo shape right when the mixture is hot. If the mixture dries up a bit when shaping, sprinkle a little more milk and then continue shaping.
- Arrange on a plate and let it cool down to room temperature. Then store it in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg