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    Home » Recipes » Diwali Sweets Recipes

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: October 14, 2013 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Khoya Besan Laddu Recipe – Easy Besan Ladoo Recipe with Mawa {Video}

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    Khoya Besan ladoo is a traditional and delicious Indian sweet dish made with unsweetened khoya / mawa, gram flour, sugar, cardamom and nuts. This besan ladoo recipe is so quick to make and perfect for festivals, parties or any occasion. I have used homemade khoya in this recipe. You can also use the store-bought one.

    Few More Khoya Recipes on the blog:

    • Khoya Coconut Jaggery Laddu
    • Til Khoya Laddu
    • Khoya Gulab Jamuns
    • Chocolate Mawa Burfi
    • Makkan Peda
    • Chocolate Peda
    • Apple Khoya Kheer
    • Kesar Peda

    Few Tips to Make the Best Besan Khoya Laddu:

    1. Always roast the flame over a low flame and make sure you use a heavy bottomed pan to prevent burning.
    2. Do not add sugar powder when the roasted besan mixture is too hot.
    3. Do not add sugar powder when the mixture is cooled down completely.
    4. If you are not able to shape the laddus, add some warm ghee to the mixture and shape.
    5. Use fresh cardamom pods for the best flavor.
    6. You can also combine the laddu mixture with ghee roasted nuts for the crunch.

    How to Make Khoya Besan Ladoo Recipe Video below:

    Khoya Besan Laddu Recipe

    Hari Chandana Ponnaluri
    How to Make Mawa Besan Laddu Recipe with step by step photos and full video. A soft and delicious Indian laddu made with besan, khoya, cardamom and nuts. 
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Dessert, Sweet
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 8 Laddus
    Calories 185 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup Besan / Gram Flour
    • ½ cup Khoya / Mawa crumbled
    • ½ cup + 2 tbsp Sugar
    • 3 Cardamom Pods
    • ¼ cup Ghee melted
    • Raisin for garnish
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    Instructions
     

    • Grind sugar and cardamom seeds into a fine powder and set aside.
    • Heat the ghee in a heavy bottomed pan. Add the besan and stir.
    • Keep on stirring and continue to roast for 8 -10 minutes on a low flame, till a nice aroma comes out of it.
    • Turn off the flame. Add the crumbled khoya and mix well.
    • Let it cool a bit and add the powdered sugar. Mix very well.
    • When the mixture is warm enough to handle, make into laddus.
    • Let them cool completely and store in an airtight container for 4-5 days.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 185kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 45mgPotassium: 71mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 65IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 107mgIron: 0.5mg

    Nutrition values are estimates only.

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    Besan Mawa Ladoo Recipe with Step by Step Photos:

    • Remove the cardamom seeds from the pods.
    • Take sugar and cardamom seeds in a blender or mixie and grind to a fine powder.
    • Keep the powdered sugar aside until use.

    • Heat the measured ghee in a heavy bottomed pan. Add besan or gram flour and mix well.

    • Keep on stirring and continue to roast for 8 -10 minutes on a low flame, till a nice aroma comes out of it.

    • When the besan is roasted, turn off the flame.

    • Immediately add the crumbled khoya to the roasted flour mixture.

    • Mix until well combined. Let the mixture cool a bit.

    • Add the prepared sugar powder to the besan khoya mixture and mix everything well until combined.

    • Roll the mixture into round balls or Laddus when the mixture is still warm.

    • Garnish with raisins, almonds or cashews.
    • Store in an airtight container for 4-5 days.

     

    More Diwali Sweets Recipes

    • Moong Dal Ladoo
    • Chocolate Chip Coconut Ladoo
    • Lauki Ki Kheer
    • Mango Coconut Ladoo
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    Comments

    1. Suja Manoj says

      October 14, 2013 at 10:33 pm

      Tempting ladoo, makes me drool

      Reply
    2. Kalpana Sareesh says

      October 15, 2013 at 3:31 am

      yummm ladoos..

      Reply
    3. Veena Theagarajan says

      October 15, 2013 at 4:29 am

      yummy ladoos.. so tempting

      Reply
    4. Kaveri Venkatesh says

      October 15, 2013 at 6:28 am

      Delicious looking laddoos

      Reply
    5. FunFoodand Frolic says

      October 15, 2013 at 7:14 am

      Nice recipe

      Reply
    6. Rumana Ambrin says

      October 15, 2013 at 8:11 am

      so tasty and yummy laddoos..

      Reply
    7. Sushma Madhuchandra says

      October 15, 2013 at 1:06 pm

      I make something similar with ricotta cheese, tastes delicious! your pictures are tempting me to make some soon.

      Reply
    8. Hema Vijai says

      October 15, 2013 at 2:40 pm

      I did besan ladoos without condensed milk, this should have tasted even more delicious..

      Reply
    9. Supriya says

      March 06, 2021 at 1:43 am

      Can you please tell me which mawa powder you used? Grocery stores mawa powder packet says milk powder in the bracket. So i am not sure if its the right one.

      Reply
      • Hari Chandana Ponnaluri says

        March 07, 2021 at 1:42 pm

        I have used homemade mawa. You can use any store-bought mawa/khoya.

        Reply

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