Wheat Besan Laddu

Laddu is a popular sweet in India. You'll come across different kinds of laddus in varying sizes and shapes from different parts of the country. I like all versions of it:) However, I prefer to make laddu which is more of a healthier version at home. This is my experiment on a healthier version of laddu which incorporates different flours and shredded coconut. I have used jaggery/brown sugar for sweetness and a relatively small amount of ghee/clarified butter for moist laddus.

Cook Time:

15-20 Minutes

Ease of Cooking:

Easy

What all you'll need?

• Whole Wheat Flour - 1/2 cup
• Chick Pea Flour/Besan - 1/2 cup
• Semolina Flour/Sooji/Rava - 1/2 cup
• Ghee/Clarified Butter - 3 tablespoon
• Shredded Coconut - 1/2 cup
• Powdered Jaggery or Dark Brown Sugar - 1 -1.5 cups
• Cardamom Powder - 1 teaspoon
• Saffron strands - 3-4
• Warm Milk - 6 tablespoons
• Roasted Cashewnuts - 3 teaspoons
• Raisins - 3 teaspoons

Let's cook it!!

1. Dry roast all the flours (Whole Wheat Flour, Chick pea Flour,Semolina Flour) and shredded coconut until it emits a nice aroma and turns light brown in color. 
2. Add saffron strands to warm milk in a bowl and let it sit for a couple of minutes.
3. Transfer the roasted flour mixture to a plate and add ghee/clarified butter, dark brown sugar/jaggery,cardamom powder, cashew nuts and raisins. Mix everything well.
4. Add milk as required to the mixture to get the right consistency for making round balls shaped like laddus.