--- title: "Besan Ladoo | Besan ka Laddu | Vinayaka Chaturthi Recipes" url: https://www.cookingandme.com/besan-ladoo-besan-ka-laddu-vinayaka/ date: 2011-08-31 modified: 2015-11-24 lang: en author: "nags" description: "This besan ladoo will always remind me of my friend Prathibha who I lived with in Hyderabad. Every time we pass by a sweet shop, she would buy atleast 2..." categories: - "Diwali Recipes" - "Festival Recipes" - "Ganesh Chaturthi Recipes" - "Sweets Puddings Desserts" - "Uncategorized" image: https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/6084751163_b17b397910_z.jpg word_count: 386 --- # Besan Ladoo | Besan ka Laddu | Vinayaka Chaturthi Recipes This **besan ladoo** will always remind me of my friend Prathibha who I lived with in Hyderabad. Every time we pass by a sweet shop, she would buy atleast 2 of these besan ladoos, eat one, and leave the other in the fridge for later. The ladoos were safe from me because I was never a huge fan of them, preferring milk-based sweets to these **besan ladoos**. I have wanted to try making them for a long time though, and what pushed me to it finally was the sudden desire to post more festival sweets recipes and a bag of besan almost threatening to go bad on me.  ![besan ladoo / besan ka laddu recipe](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/6084751163_b17b397910_z1.jpg) Besan Ladoo / Besan ka Laddu Recipe *Makes 12-15 ladoos depending on size* *Source: [Simply South by Chandra Padmanabhan](http://www.amazon.com/Simply-South-Traditional-Vegetarian-Cooking/dp/8189975749?ie=UTF8&tag=edibgard-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969)![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=edibgard-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=8189975749)* Related Recipes: [Vella Kozhukkattai](https://www.cookingandme.com/2011/08/vella-kozhukkattai-sweet-modak-vinayaka.html) | [Maladu](https://www.cookingandme.com/2008/08/maladupottukadalai-urundai.html) (which amma and I made the night before my wedding) **Ingredients**: 3/4 cup ghee (I used slightly less than this, don't skimp too much though) 1 cup gram flour or besan (kadalaimavu) 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup powdered sugar 6 almonds, chopped coarsely 6 raisins (I didn't add this) 6 cardamoms, powdered **Instructions:** 1. Heat ghee in a pan over low heat. Don't bring to boil or anything, just heat it up well. Add the besan and cook for 4-5 mins stirring continuously till the raw aroma disappears and it turns a golden brown.  2. Remove from heat and add milk, stirring vigorously to avoid lumps. I let the milk trickle in to avoid this. Once mixed well, set aside to cool a little.  3. Then mix in the almonds, sugar, raisins, and cardamom powder.  4. When its warm enough to handle, shape into lime-sized balls. At this stage, you can add a bit more ghee if you want. I started with a little less than 3/4 cup and added more while shaping them.  **Notes**: - These besan ladoos are very delicate (which is why you shouldn't skimp on the ghee, because it acts as a binding agent and holds it together) so handle carefully and store in an airtight container at room temperature.  - You can add about 2-3 tbsp of rava (semolina) to the mixture if you want some added texture. I avoided this because I wanted a smooth besan ladoo.  What's cooking in your kitchens for **Vinayaka Chaturthi** this year?