Ingredients:
• Ghee – 100 to 125 g
• Cashew nuts – 4 tbsp, finely chopped
• Besan (chickpeas flour) – 200 g
• Sweet khoa – 200 g
• Powdered Sugar – 200 g
• Cardamom powder – 1 tsp
• Saffron or yellow food colour – a little
Method:
- Heat 1 tbsp of ghee, fry cashew nuts and keep aside.
- Roast besan in half the remaining ghee over a low flame till it gives out a good roasted flavour and turns pale brown. Do not brown too much. Allow it to cool completely.
- Add powdered sugar and mashed khoa. Mix well.
- Add cardamom powder, half the cashew nuts and saffron or yellow food colour. Mix well.
- Add remaining ghee, a tablespoon at a time, till the mixture holds together.
- Shape the mixture into laddoos and decorate with remaining cashew nuts.