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Boondi ladoo recipe

Tirupati boondi ladoo is a popular Indian sweet made using gram flour, ghee and sugar.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips.

© Swasthi's Recipes

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings12 ladoos
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

For boondi batter

  • 1 ¼ cup besan or 115 grams gram flour (sifted or sieved)
  • ½ to ¾ cup water ( approximation)

Other ingredients

  • Ghee as needed for deep frying
  • 6 elaichi or 2.5 grams green cardamoms
  • 12 cashews or 20 grams
  • 15 raisins or 10 grams
  • 5 grams rock sugar or kalkandu or patika bellam (1 tsp)
  • 1 Pinch edible camphor (pacha karpooram) (optional)

For sugar syrup

  • 1 ¼ cup sugar or 225 grams (I used organic fine sugar)
  • ¾ cup water

How to make the recipe

Making boondi for ladoo

  • Measure all the ingredients and keep them ready.
  • Add besan to a large mixing bowl and pour water just as needed to make a free flowing batter that is not too thin or too thick. Please check the step by step photos to understand the consistency.
  • Heat up the ghee or oil in a kadai until hot enough.
  • Pour little batter over the boondi ladle to check if the consistency is right. You must get them right in round shape. More details in the step by step photos below.
  • Pour one large ladle of batter over the boondi jhara and spread the batter continuously to drop the batter in the shape of boondi.
  • Stir and fry just until the bubbles begin to reduce.
  • Do not fry the boondi till crunchy but fry them just until the raw smell goes away.
  • Drain them to a large bowl.
  • Continue to make more boondi in batches until all the batter finishes.
  • In the same ghee or oil, fry cashews until light golden, then add raisins.
  • When they plump up remove them to the boondi bowl. if using rock sugar add it to the bowl now.

Making syrup

  • Add sugar and water to a pot. Boil until 1 string consistency. Turn off the stove.
  • Next add cloves, cardamom powder and edible camphor. Mix well.

How to make boondi ladoo

  • Add boondi, cashews and raisins.
  • Mix well and set aside until the sugar syrup is absorbed completely.
  • This may take about 5 to 10 mins. But keep checking.
  • Take small portions of this mixture and make ladoos.
  • Cool boondi ladoo completely and store in a air tight jar.

NUTRITION (estimation only)

Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg