MOTICHOOR LADDUS

INGREDIENTS:

Besan (Gram Flour)- 1 cup

Sugar- 1 cup (or as per taste)

Salt- A pinch

Desi Ghee (Clarified Butter)- for frying

Water- 2 cups

Lemon Slice

Cardamon powder- 1/4 tsp

Water melon seeds- 1 tsp

Chopped pista- 1 tbsp

Method:

Put Besan in a bowl and add a pinch of Salt.  Pour in water and  mix well.    Make sure there are no lumps.   The mixture should  be  of flowing  consistency.  Keep  aside for about 10 minutes.  Separately,  heat  Desi Ghee  in a  wok.   Check the Besan mixture; if  required add some water to ensure that the mixture is of flowing  consistency. Once   the Ghee is hot drop in little balls of besan using a grater   or a perforated spoon, in the Ghee. Fry the Boondi properly. Remove from Ghee and place it on a tissue paper so that excess Ghee is absorbed. 

     Take a Pan and add the Sugar. Pour in one cup of Water.  Let the mixture boil and then add the Lemon slice. Cook till the Sugar dissolves and the mixture thickens a little. Add Cardamom powder and mix. Then, lower the flame and add the Boondi and mix well. Cook for around 4-5 minutes on low flame stirring occasionally. Switch off the gas and leave the mixture covered in the pan for about 20 minutes.  Thereafter, add Water melon seeds and Pistas and mix. Take out the mixture in another bowl. Shape into Laddus  and store in an air tight container.