Motichoor Laddu Recipe
Motichoor Laddu or MANRAJ BHOGAL is a sweet delicacy made from grilled gram flour flakes which are sweetened, mixed with almonds, pressed into balls and fried in ghee.
Summary
Preparation Time20 MinCooking Time45 Min
Ready In1 Hr 5 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexJust EnjoyServings6
SpecialityDiwali
Ingredients
Ingredients to make Boondi Batter :-
1 1/2 cups Bengal gram flour (besan)
1 1/2 tbsps semolina (rawa)
Ingredients for Sugar Syrup :-
1 1/4 cups (250 grams) sugar
1 tbsp. milk
A few drops saffron food color
Other Ingrdients that are needed :-
A few saffron strands
2 tbsps almonds, chopped
2 tbsps pistachios, chopped
2 tbsps cashewnuts chopped
1 tsp. cardamom powder
2 tsp. rose water
Ghee or butter for deep-frying
Edible silver sheets, for garnishing (optional)
Directions
FOR THE BOONDI BATTER :-
Combine the gram flour, semolina and approx. 3/4 cup of water and mix well to make a smooth batter and keep it aside.
FOR MAKING SUGAR SYRUP :-
Combine the sugar and milk with 1 1/2 cups of water in a bowl and heat
while stirring continuously till the sugar gets dissolves. Now add the
saffron food colour to the syrup and make a syrup of one string consistency. Keep it warm.
TO MAKE BOONDI :-
Heat ghee or butter in a pan. When hot, hold a perforated spoon (boondi
jhara) over the hot ghee and pour a little boondi batter at a time using a ladle over the perforated spoon.
Spread the batter with the back of a spoon so that the boondi falls into
the ghee. Fry the boondis over a high flame to a light golden color,
taking care to ensure that they are not very crisp.
Now add the boondi's to the warm sugar syrup and mix well so that the
boondi's soak in the syrup well. Wash and dry the perforated spoon
(boondi jhara) every time you pour the boondi batter through it.
Proceed making the boondis with the remaining batter and immerse them in the sugar syrup immediately after frying. Allow the mixture to cool completely.Add 2 tbsps of hot water, saffron, chopped almonds, chopped pistachios,powdered cardamom, rose water and mix them well.
Shape the mixture to make laddus and garnish with edible silver sheets.
Motichoor laddu is ready to be served.
Combine the gram flour, semolina and approx. 3/4 cup of water and mix well to make a smooth batter and keep it aside.
FOR MAKING SUGAR SYRUP :-
Combine the sugar and milk with 1 1/2 cups of water in a bowl and heat
while stirring continuously till the sugar gets dissolves. Now add the
saffron food colour to the syrup and make a syrup of one string consistency. Keep it warm.
TO MAKE BOONDI :-
Heat ghee or butter in a pan. When hot, hold a perforated spoon (boondi
jhara) over the hot ghee and pour a little boondi batter at a time using a ladle over the perforated spoon.
Spread the batter with the back of a spoon so that the boondi falls into
the ghee. Fry the boondis over a high flame to a light golden color,
taking care to ensure that they are not very crisp.
Now add the boondi's to the warm sugar syrup and mix well so that the
boondi's soak in the syrup well. Wash and dry the perforated spoon
(boondi jhara) every time you pour the boondi batter through it.
Proceed making the boondis with the remaining batter and immerse them in the sugar syrup immediately after frying. Allow the mixture to cool completely.Add 2 tbsps of hot water, saffron, chopped almonds, chopped pistachios,powdered cardamom, rose water and mix them well.
Shape the mixture to make laddus and garnish with edible silver sheets.
Motichoor laddu is ready to be served.
Comments
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Anonymous says :
This is the King of Laddoos. "Motichoor laddu ki jai ho" :P
Posted on: 20 October 2011 - 12:06am
Gourmet_lover says :
thanks for sharing the recipe..now I am gonna try making some of these laddoos at home instead of getting them from sweetmeat stores
Posted on: 19 October 2011 - 2:16pm
Anonymous says :
truly out of the world. Can gobble up these ladoos like there's no tomorrow
Posted on: 19 October 2011 - 9:48am
Anonymous says :
i never tried making it at home! now i can try this at home!
Posted on: 19 October 2011 - 8:42am
Anonymous says :
Motichoor laddo have been my all time favorite.
Posted on: 19 October 2011 - 8:09am
Anonymous says :
Great recipe......I will try this recipe soon......
Posted on: 19 October 2011 - 6:00am
Anonymous says :
The image is too good... I am already drooling...!!
Posted on: 19 October 2011 - 4:08am
oops says :
It is not a vegan recipe. Please remove that tag as you are using butter, ghee and milk.
Posted on: 3 August 2010 - 1:26pm
Anonymous says :
Oooops...you can use oil for frying instead of ghee or butter. Then this recipe will be vegan...:-)
Posted on: 9 April 2011 - 2:22pm
Anonymous says :
You do not need to use milk in this recipe. The small amount of milk called for in this recipe, is used to remove the impurities from the sugar syrup. You can make this dessert without adding the milk. The recipe is vegan if milk is eliminated.
Posted on: 9 April 2011 - 2:13pm
Zainab says :
Hi I Have Bought The Ready Made Bhundi
And There Quite Big So Shall
I Break Them Up Or What. I Really Want To
Make This But Im Sort Of Confused Can You Reply
A.S.A.P Thank You
Posted on: 2 October 2009 - 12:16pm
srividya76 says :
Hello Ganesh
Thank you for your wonderful comment.
Posted on: 31 October 2008 - 2:47am
Ganesh Dutta says :
It is looking too much delicious.It is also known as Lord Ganesha's favorite sweet, that's why traditionaly very popular during diwali in india.
Posted on: 30 October 2008 - 12:12pm
srividya76 says :
Hello Joe
Yes they do taste delicious. Laddu is a traditional confection distributed on occasions such as wedding, or birth of a child, or offered as a treat in festivals etc. The combination of color,fragrance and the taste makes an individual child or aged gleem with happiness to having enjoyed a wholesome sweet all to themselves :)
Posted on: 25 October 2008 - 2:38pm
