Motichoor Ladoo
- 2 12 cups gram flour (not superfine variety)
- 500 ml milk
- 12 teaspoon cardamom powder
- 3 cups ghee (for deep frying)
- 2 12 cups sugar
- 3 12 cups water
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 3 drops saffron
- ------------Forsyrup------------.
- Put sugar and water in a vessel and boil.
- When sugar dissolves, add milk.
- Boil for 5 minutes till scum forms on top.
- Strain and return to fire.
- Add colour and boil till sticky but no thread has formed.
- Add cardamom powder and mix.
- Keep aside.
- ------------Forboondi----------.
- Mix flour and milk to a smooth batter.
- Heat ghee in a heavy frying pan.
- Hold strainer on top with one hand.
- With the other pour some batter all over the holes.
- Tap gently till all batter has fallen into hot ghee.
- Stir with another strainer and remove when light golden.
- Keep aside.
- Repeat for remaining batter.
- Immerse boondi in syrup.
- Drain any excess syrup.
- Spread in a large plate.
- Sprinkle few tsp.
- hot water over it.
- Cover and keep for 5 minutes.
- Shape in laddoos with moist palms.
- Cool and keep open to dry, before storing in containers.
gram flour, cardamom powder, ghee, sugar, water, milk, drops saffron
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/motichoor-ladoo-9356 (may not work)