Ghotua Ladoo | How to make Rajasthani Ghotua Ladoo
Ghotua Ladoo is a traditional sweet from Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. It is made with besan, khoya, and sugar, pound together to form the ladoo.
By Cook Method Deep Fried Dish Type Deep Fried Dishes, Festival Sweets
- 1 cup Besan / Gram Flour
- 1 cup Sugar
- 3/4 cup Khoya / Mawa
- A Pinch Cardamon Powder
- Ghee for frying
- Cooking Oil for frying
In a bowl, take the besan and add enough water to make a thin batter.
Heat a kadai with 1/ 4 cup ghee and rest cooking oil, just enough to fry the boondis well.
Using the boondi ladle, pour the batter into the hot cooking oil. When the boondis are cooked, drain to a bowl.
Add khoya, powdered sugar, cardamom and mix well. Pulse it in a mixer for a couple of times and remove it. The mix should be a fine paste.
Add a tsp of ghee, and make tight balls.
Ghee will ooze out, continue to make balls and let it rest for a couple of hours for the balls to get firm.