Bandaru Ladoo

Bandaru Ladoo is a yummy, sweet delight that is very popular in Andhra Pradesh. Bandaru ladoo is one of those mouth watering dishes which are made on The festival of Makar Sankranti . Learn how to make/prepare Bandaru Ladoo by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 250 g Bengal Gram Flour (Senaga Pindi)

• 250 g Sugar

• 1 tsp Cardamom Powder

• Oil, to fry

• 1 cup Water

• 50 g Cashew Nuts, fried in a tbsp ghee

• 1 tsp Ghee

How to make Bandaru Ladoo:

• Take a small pan and heat oil in it and add it to the Senaga Pindi.

• Mix it well with hand and prepare a dough using water (it should have the same consistency as puri dough).

• Place the disc with medium-size hole in the muruku press and fill it with dough, leaving space for the upper part of press.

• Heat the oil and carefully press the dough in the oil, to make spirals, making sure that the bottom of the press is away from the oil (about 2 inches). Do it carefully, so that the hot oil fumes do not reach your hand.

• Turn it over and fry it till it turns golden brown.

• Drain the oil and repeat the process till the dough is over.

• Powder the prepared spirals in a blender and keep aside

• Now, take sugar and mix water in it, to make light syrup.

• Add powdered spirals, cardamom powder and fried cashew nuts in the sugar syrup and mix well.

• Remove from the flame and prepare lemon sized balls from the mixture, while applying a little ghee on the palm, so that it does not stick.

• Bandaru ladoos are ready to serve.

Tip of the day: There is simple and easy way of doing it (provided there is no connoisseur in the family) for those who do not have the muruku press or time and patience. Powder sugar in a blender, fry `senaga pindi' lightly in 2 tbs of ghee and mix them along with the roasted cashew nuts and cardamom powder. Add a little more ghee for consistency while making the laddus.