Easy Besan Ladoo
A wholesome Indian recipe crafted for health-conscious eating: nutritious, delicious, and easy to make at home.
Slow-roasted besan mixed with ghee, sugar and cardamom — soft besan ladoos shaped warm.
Besan ladoo is a Diwali sweet that is easier than it looks. The only skill is roasting the besan in ghee until it turns fragrant and loosens in the pan. After that it is mixing and shaping.
Ingredients
How to Make It
Roast besan in ghee until deep aroma.
Cool slightly; mix sugar and cardamom.
Shape ladoos while warm.
Nutrition per serving
* Approximate values per serving
Health Benefits
Chickpea flour ladoos beat maida mithai for protein. Still portion to one ladoo.
Roasted besan has a nutty taste and a sandy texture. A moderate amount of ghee binds it into a ladoo.
Pro Tips
- →Roast low and slow.
- →Bind while warm.
- →Store airtight.
- →Roast on low heat and stir all the time. The besan burns fast.
- →Cool the mix for a few minutes before adding powdered sugar.
- →Shape while it is warm.
A calorie note
Most of the calories in this dish come from a few ingredients. For reference, per 100 g: Ghee: about 876 kcal (about 40 kcal per teaspoon); Besan (chickpea flour): about 387 kcal; Sugar: about 387 kcal (about 20 kcal per teaspoon). Measure these with a spoon or scale, because small changes here move the total more than anything else. Values are rounded from USDA FoodData Central and the Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT 2017), as of 13 Oct 2026, and vary by variety and by table. General information, not medical advice.
Variations
- 1Baked boondi mix.
- 2Jaggery.
- 3Add chopped almonds or cashews, and use a pinch of nutmeg.
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