Boondi laddoo is a well known sweet from Tamil Nadu. Its loved by all south indians . Mothi chur laddoo is a result od boondi laddoo which is famous in India. Boondi laddoos are prepared in all tamil marraiges. Its form a part of "seeru" which consists of murukku and boondi laddoo along with beetle leaves, supari and small coconut , which is given to all those who attend the wedding.



Ingredients:
good quality besan - 2cups
sugar - 3cups
2tsps - rice flour
1pinch - baking soda
1pinch - kesar powder (optional)
1tsp - elaichi powder
2tbsp - cashew nuts broken
a few raisins
a few cloves
diamond sugar(optional).


Method:

1. Make a batter using rice flour, besan or chana dal atta, baking soda, kesar powder with water to a thick pouring consistency.
2. The batter should be slightly thicker than dosa batter.
3. Heat a kadhai with cooking oil or ghee and make boondis with a boondi maker or preforated spatula.
4. Fry till boondis are golden brown.
5. In a separate vessel which should be wide mouthed, heat 3 cups sugar with 1 cup water till sugar is dissolved and u achieve a single string consistency.
6. Remove from fire and add the fried boondis to the sugar syrup and keep mixing.
7. Repeat this procedure till all the batter is exhausted.leave the mix for 4 to 5 hours.
8. Heat 1tbsp ghee in a pan.
9. Fry kishmish(raisins) ,kaju and cloves.add this to boondis.
10. Fry the cloves separately and powder them and add if you don't like it whole.
11. Add 1tsp of elaichi powder,and sugar cubes(small).
12. Make ladoos of desired size and store in an airtight box.
13. Keeps for 1month without refrigerating.

Making Time : 35 minutes.
Serves : 8-10 laddoos.
Shelflife: 1 month.

Note: Prepare the batter in correct consistency without any lumps to a thick consistency.


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