Background
Diwali is a festival of lights, good food and of course, loads of sweets. Laddus are the most popular sweets during the Indian festivals. There are many kinds of laddus, but this is one of the most popular sweets in India.
Ingredients
- 500g Gram flour
- 1 litre Water or milk
- 700g Ghee for frying
- 700g Sugar
- 3½ cups of water
- 10 drops of orange food colour
- 10 Flakes saffron (Soaked in little water)
- Fryer of medium sized holes
Instructions
- Prepare a thin batter with gram flour and water or milk. Heat ghee in a pan.
- Fill half of the fryer with batter.
- Drain the batter through the medium holes of the fryer into the heated ghee.
- Fry them (Bundis) until golden brown, drain and remove. Use up all the batter.
- Prepare sugar syrup of one and a half thread consistency by boiling sugar and water.
- Add saffron water and colour to the syrup. Mix bundis to the syrup.
- After 10 minutes, sprinkle over a little hot water, cover and keep for 1½ hours.
- Prepare round balls with moist hands.
Categories
- Meal Type: - COLLECTIONS - Courses - Dessert - SWEET & SAVOURY - Sweet Treats
- Cuisines: - ASIA - Indian
- Occasions: - Diwali - Festivals
- Health and Diet: - Gluten Free
- Skill Levels: - Moderate
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