Sweet Chickpea Flour Balls Indian Recipe

Sweet Chickpea Flour Balls Indian Recipe

Ingredients

• recipe for : Besan Ladoo
• 2 tablespoons organic canola oil or safflower oil
• 2 tablespoons vegan butter, cocoa butter, or coconut oil 1 cup chickpea flour or besan
• 2 tablespoons coarsely ground raw cashews
• 2 tablespoons raisins, optional
• 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground cardamom
• 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons finely ground or confectioners sugar 1

Method

1. Heat the oil and butter in a skillet over low-medium heat
2. When the butter has melted, add chickpea flour and mix well to make fat crumbs
3. Roast the flour for 30 to 40 minutes
4. Stir by dragging the mixture around every 5 minutes
5. Depending on the pan and your stove, the chickpea flour will change color and the mixture will continue to get more lumpy, and come together and the oil will start to shimmer on it
6. If roasting on closer to medium heat, the flour will be well-roasted in 12 to 18 minutes
7. Stir every 1 to 2 minutes
8. Add ground cashews, raisins, cardamom and sugar and mix in
9. Cook for 3 minutes, mixing the sugar into the chickpea flour until the sugar is not visible.
10. Take off heat and cool for 5 minutes or until cool enough to handle
11. Do not let the mixture cool completely
12. Shape into balls by pressing some in one hand and then rolling between 2 hands
13. The mixture comes together because of the pressure and will smooth out as you roll
14. It takes 10 seconds or so
15. If the mixture is too crumbly, add some oil or nondairy milk to help with the binding or serve as-is.
16. Store in an airtight container on the counter for up to 2 weeks.

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