Thursday, 24 October 2013

Maladu or Besan ka laddu

Maladu or Besan ka laddu

Chana dal: 1 cup
Mung Dal : 1/4 cup
Sugar: 1 Cup
Cardamom Powder, Kismis
Ghee: 1/2 cup

Dry fry Chana Dal & Mung Dal separately till golden brown on slow fire.
Let it cool.
Powder them in Mixie till soft. 
If required, seive with chalni and grind the coarse dal once again.
Make sure the Dal powder is as soft as it can be.
Now powder sugar in Mixie to a soft consistency.
Mix Dal powder & sugar powder in the ratio of 1: 1
Add Ilaichi powder and add kismis fried in a little ghee.
Add hot ghee to the mixture and mix well with a spoon.
Or use your hands to mix thoroughly and make balls/Laddu out of that.
Store in tight containers.

Badam Cake

Badam Cake:
Badam - 1 Cup (You can add Badam+Cashew nuts)
Milk : 1 cup
Sugar - 2 cups
Ghee: 1/2 cup
Kesar soaked in a little milk., a little Cardamom powder.

Grease a square or round plate with ghee and keep aside.
Soak Badam in hot water & remove the skin.
Grind in Mixie with milk to a smooth paste.
Mix badam paste, sugar, half of ghee and Kesar in Kadai. 
Stir for a long time adding the rest of the ghe,e till the paste becomes very thick.
Add Cardamom powder. 
Mix well & pour it on the greased plate.
Cut into small squares after 10-15 minutes.