Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival dedicated to the Lord Ganesha, who is well known for his love and inclination towards sweets like modak and besan ke ladoo. Therefore, it is of prime importance to offer the Lord besan ke laddu on this special occasion. No doubt, these ladoos are very tasty and are loved by almost everyone. So, why not make this auspicious occasion more special by making them at home only. Given below is the recipe giving details on the ingredients as well the method of preparing besan ke laddoo.

Motichur Ladoo

Ingredients

2 cups gram flour (besan)
2 cups clarified butter (ghee)
3/4 cups sugar
2 tbsp. almonds, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. cardamom powder
1/4 tsp. edible saffron color

Method
Mix gram flour with just enough water to make a thick batter. Add color. Heat clarified butter (ghee). Through a sieve, gently place batter drops into the hot ghee. Fry till pink and drain out. Continue till all batter is used. Reserve the fried drops as boondis. Heat sugar with 3/4 cup water and make a sticky syrup of one- thread consistency. Add fried boondis, almonds, cardamom powder and mix well. While still warm, shape the syrup-coated boondis into round ladoos, and leave till dry.

Kaju Barfi

Ingredients
2 cups Cashew Nuts (soaked in water for 2 hours)
1 cup Powdered Sugar
1 tbsp Ghee
1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder
Silver Foil (optional)

Method

Drain and blend the cashews to a fine paste. Use as little water as possible when blending.
Now in a saucepan make syrup with sugar and water and Cook on slow to medium heat.
Cook stirring continuously till a soft lump is formed. Add ghee and cardamom powder and mix well
Remove from heat on to a smooth surface and roll out (thin) quickly with a rolling pin. Cut into squares/diamond shapes.