Maaladu(Besan laddu) - Recipe

Maaladu is a very tasty and easy sweet prepared with fried gram flour, powdered sugar and ghee. It is prepared on many auspicious occasions. Famous in Tamilnadu, India.

Ingredients

Potukadalai maav(Fried gram flour/Besan) - 2 cups

Sugar (powdered) - 1 1/2 cup(according to ur taste)

Elakka powder(Cardamom powder ) - 1 tspn

Ghee - 1 cup

Milk - 2-3tblspns (optional)

Preparation method

For Sugar powder - take 1 1/2 cups of sugar and powder it in mixie finely with cardamom.

In a kadai put potukadalai maav, sugar powder and elakka powder mix well.

In a pan heat the ghee in low flame and add to this mixture little by little and make lemon size balls carefully.

If you do not wish to add more ghee you can add little ghee and little milk and make balls. If you do with milk it has to consumed soon cannot be stored for long.

For garnishing you can press small piece of badam or cashew(optional).

Easy and tasty Maaladu is ready to serve.