Boondi Ladoo

By: Manjula Jain

September 21, 2008

Serving : 4 people
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Total Time :30 minutes

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Boondi Ladoo

Boondi Ladoo is a popular mouthwatering dessert and must to have at all special occasions all over India. Boondis are very small, round deep-fried balls that have been soaked in fragrant sugar syrup. After soaking, the syrup is drained, and the syrup infused boondi are formed into balls (ladoos). It is a popular sweet delicacy made during festivals like Diwali or Holi.

Boondi Ladoo

Ingredients

  • 1 cup besan gram flour
  • 1/2 cup water use as needed, to make batter
  • 1-1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water for syrup
  • 6 green cardamom pods ilachai
  • 1 tbsp sliced almonds

Oil to fry

Perforated Spoon, Skimmer, or Ladle: to make Boondi

The critical part of boondi making is to use the right kind of utensil for the batter to drop through the holes into the hot oil to form the little pearl shaped fried balls. To accomplish this you need to use a flat skimmer, strainer or perforated ladle that has several round holes on the surface, each about the size of a whole black peppercorn.

Instructions

  • Crack open the cardamom pods and remove the seeds. Crush the seeds and keep aside.
  • Put the water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil on medium-high heat. When the syrup comes to a boil, turn the heat down to medium and stir to dissolve the sugar. Let it simmer until the syrup is about half thread consistency or 220 degrees on the candy thermometer.
  • Mix the gram flour with water to make a smooth pancake-like batter or slightly thicker than dosa batter.
  • Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium high heat. The frying pan should have at least 1 1/2 inches of oil. Tip: To test if the oil is the right temperature, drop a pinch of batter into the oil; if it rises immediately without changing color then the oil is ready to start frying the
  • Hold the skimmer about 1 to 1 1/2 inches above the oil over the center of the frying pan with one hand. With your other hand pour some of the batter onto the skimmer to cover all of the holes without spilling over the edge of the skimmer. Tip: if you hold the skimmer higher than 11/2 inches above the oil boondi will not be round.
  • The batter will start dropping through the holes into the oil. If the batter doesn't drop right away through the holes, pour the batter on the skimmer back into the batter bowl, mix a little more water to the batter and start again. Drop enough boondi into the oil so they just cover the surface of the oil in frying pan in a single layer
  • Fry them until the sound of sizzling stops and boondis are light gold in color but not crispy! Lift the boondi out of the oil with a slotted spoon (this allows excess oil to drip back into the frying pan) and put them directly into the warm syrup and mix.*
  • Before making the next batch of boondi, wipe clean the skimmer. This helps to keep the boondi round.
  • Repeat the process of making boondi and adding to the syrup with rest of the batter. You may have to adjust the heat in between making boondis.
  • When finished frying the boondi, let them soak in the syrup for few minutes. Add the crushed cardamom seeds and sliced almonds to the syrup. Now drain off the excess syrup.
  • If the boondis are still hot, let them sit only until they are warm enough to handle - don't let them to cool off. If the boondis become cold you will not be able to form them into ladoos.
  • To make the ladoos, scoop up some of the boondi mixture into your palm with a spoon. Gently squeeze the mixture between both palms to shape into a round ball about the size of a golf ball. As you are squeezing some of the syrup will come out. You can make the ladoo larger or smaller if you have a preference.
  • As you finish making each ladoo, put it on a plate and continue on to make the next ladoo.
  • As the Ladoos cool to room temperature they will become firm but they should still be moist.

Notes

Shelf Life
Ladoos will keep at room temperature in a covered container for up to 10 days and for one month in the refrigerator.
Tips
If the syrup is not of the right temperature, you will not be able to form the ladoos.
If the boondis cool down to room temperature before being shaped into balls, the sugar will crystallize.
If you are not able to make ladoos, don't worry. You can still enjoy them as "meethi boondi" or sweet boondi.
*If you like the boondi for raita or making some other salty snack don't add to the syrup.

 

Boondi Ladoo

Boondi Ladoo

Boondi Ladoo is a popular mouthwatering dessert and must to have at all special occasions all over India. Boondis are very small, round deep-fried balls that have been soaked in fragrant sugar syrup. After soaking, the syrup is drained, and the syrup infused boondi are formed into balls (ladoos). It is a popular sweet delicacy made during festivals like Diwali or Holi.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup besan gram flour
  • 1/2 cup water use as needed, to make batter
  • 1-1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water for syrup
  • 6 green cardamom pods ilachai
  • 1 tbsp sliced almonds

Oil to fry

Perforated Spoon, Skimmer, or Ladle: to make Boondi

The critical part of boondi making is to use the right kind of utensil for the batter to drop through the holes into the hot oil to form the little pearl shaped fried balls. To accomplish this you need to use a flat skimmer, strainer or perforated ladle that has several round holes on the surface, each about the size of a whole black peppercorn.

Instructions
 

  • Crack open the cardamom pods and remove the seeds. Crush the seeds and keep aside.
  • Put the water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil on medium-high heat. When the syrup comes to a boil, turn the heat down to medium and stir to dissolve the sugar. Let it simmer until the syrup is about half thread consistency or 220 degrees on the candy thermometer.
  • Mix the gram flour with water to make a smooth pancake-like batter or slightly thicker than dosa batter.
  • Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium high heat. The frying pan should have at least 1 1/2 inches of oil. Tip: To test if the oil is the right temperature, drop a pinch of batter into the oil; if it rises immediately without changing color then the oil is ready to start frying the
  • Hold the skimmer about 1 to 1 1/2 inches above the oil over the center of the frying pan with one hand. With your other hand pour some of the batter onto the skimmer to cover all of the holes without spilling over the edge of the skimmer. Tip: if you hold the skimmer higher than 11/2 inches above the oil boondi will not be round.
  • The batter will start dropping through the holes into the oil. If the batter doesn't drop right away through the holes, pour the batter on the skimmer back into the batter bowl, mix a little more water to the batter and start again. Drop enough boondi into the oil so they just cover the surface of the oil in frying pan in a single layer
  • Fry them until the sound of sizzling stops and boondis are light gold in color but not crispy! Lift the boondi out of the oil with a slotted spoon (this allows excess oil to drip back into the frying pan) and put them directly into the warm syrup and mix.*
  • Before making the next batch of boondi, wipe clean the skimmer. This helps to keep the boondi round.
  • Repeat the process of making boondi and adding to the syrup with rest of the batter. You may have to adjust the heat in between making boondis.
  • When finished frying the boondi, let them soak in the syrup for few minutes. Add the crushed cardamom seeds and sliced almonds to the syrup. Now drain off the excess syrup.
  • If the boondis are still hot, let them sit only until they are warm enough to handle - don't let them to cool off. If the boondis become cold you will not be able to form them into ladoos.
  • To make the ladoos, scoop up some of the boondi mixture into your palm with a spoon. Gently squeeze the mixture between both palms to shape into a round ball about the size of a golf ball. As you are squeezing some of the syrup will come out. You can make the ladoo larger or smaller if you have a preference.
  • As you finish making each ladoo, put it on a plate and continue on to make the next ladoo.
  • As the Ladoos cool to room temperature they will become firm but they should still be moist.

Notes

Shelf Life
Ladoos will keep at room temperature in a covered container for up to 10 days and for one month in the refrigerator.
Tips
If the syrup is not of the right temperature, you will not be able to form the ladoos.
If the boondis cool down to room temperature before being shaped into balls, the sugar will crystallize.
If you are not able to make ladoos, don't worry. You can still enjoy them as "meethi boondi" or sweet boondi.
*If you like the boondi for raita or making some other salty snack don't add to the syrup.
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    Didina
    December 12, 2016 at 2:30 pm

    Excuse me Manjula, do I still add cardamom if I make savory boondi with raita? Sorry for my ignorance.

      Manjula Jain
      December 13, 2016 at 10:05 am

      Didna, you add the cardamom only when you are making sweet boondi

        Didina
        December 14, 2016 at 5:29 am

        Thank you I will try, making boondies looks really fun and something children will like.

    Carol V
    October 30, 2016 at 6:09 pm

    Can you freeze boondi laddoo?

      Manjula Jain
      October 31, 2016 at 10:13 pm

      Carol, yes

    Abarna
    November 6, 2015 at 4:30 pm

    Thanks …from your recipe i got a know that syrup should be made first and then boondi

    Zülfü
    May 6, 2015 at 12:02 pm

    Hello I Love your Recipes but can you also post a recipe with Mootichoor Ladoo. Thanks a Lot 😉

      Manjula Jain
      May 6, 2015 at 11:13 pm

      I will try

    Dolma tsering
    June 27, 2014 at 9:01 pm

    Hi I m dolma tsering. I from New York. Thank you so much ur recipes pickle n sweet. I really enjoy food. Once again thank you

    Sam
    June 8, 2014 at 11:07 am

    Hi, I tried making the ladoo, but mine tastes very oily. Is that normal? Any way I can reduce the amount of oil in the ladoo?

    Thanks

      Manjula Jain
      June 8, 2014 at 10:46 pm

      Sam, Boondi ladoo should not taste oily, if boondies are fried on very low heat they absorb more oil and use the skimmer with holes to take out the boondies from frying pan.

    praveen lata
    May 2, 2014 at 12:05 pm

    all the way from usa I tried making the ladoo.thanks a lot came out very good.

    sharada
    February 25, 2014 at 8:25 am

    I alreday have boondi dat is khara boondi can I make ladoo of those pls let me knw

      Manjula Jain
      February 25, 2014 at 10:15 am

      Sharda,
      Boondi should go from frying pan to syrup

    puja
    January 24, 2014 at 8:50 pm

    I made these boondi today. Taste is very nice. But I saw that once boondis have cooled down, they sugar coated on boondis are crystalised and my boondis look dry and not glazed like we see it in store bought boondis. Any suggestions for that?

      Manjula Jain
      January 24, 2014 at 11:48 pm

      Puja,
      sugar syrup was too thick

    Tamm
    September 27, 2013 at 2:57 pm

    Hi
    I just made the boondi it came out so good ,thank you manjula s much for your recipe,I watch most of your videos and cook for my family….
    I couldn’t make the round balls since the sugar syrup I made was not of exact thick consistency bit I relished the taste lets c wat my hubby will have to say….waiting for him.my daughter 5 year old emmmjoooyed i! Thank you soooooooo much manjula

    Archana
    February 6, 2013 at 1:45 am

    I started watching your cooking vedios for last 3-4 weeks and just love it. It has become everyday ritual to watch atleast 3-4 receipes. Best part in your cooking is that you make it sound so simple, even the dishes that are considered difficult to make, no wonder my 5.5 years old daughter is also so fond of watching your vedios and the other day she told me how to make samosas step by step 🙂

    Shalu Sharma
    November 13, 2012 at 1:33 pm

    Thank you for this recipe. I will try it at home. I absolutely love ladoos be it bundi or motichoor. Thanks Manjula ji.

    Domizia
    November 13, 2012 at 5:12 am

    Hi aunty, thanks for all your great and super-detailed recipes and videos, so even an Italian like me can enjoy cooking Indian cuisine!

    moreshwar
    June 22, 2012 at 6:33 am

    namaste aunty
    i m from kolhapur. what is diffence procedure between kadak bundi ladoo and ordinary ladoo.

    dipmala verma
    June 12, 2012 at 7:23 am

    thanku so much

    Jignasa Mistry
    April 17, 2012 at 4:08 pm

    Thank you Aunty, It was great fun to make & Boondi Ladoos, Also I believe with gr8 teacher like you no one can go wrong. In India I never use to make such sweets at home as we easily get with lot of option, but i can’t find here in USA & i saw your video & I made it well enough.
    Thanks a lot for sharing.

    Regards
    Jignasa

    naina
    March 25, 2012 at 10:13 pm

    hi aunty i like all ur recipes i tried boondi laddu the boondi turned out well but it dint bind together to become a laddu . so plz let me know my mistake.

    parvathy
    February 2, 2012 at 8:08 am

    hi manjula your receipes are good enough in encouraging andmotivating. continue your hard work in promoting the young generations to know about the traditional pakwans.i would like to know the making of mysore pak a traditional dish of the south india using the candy thermometer.thanks

    asha menon
    December 6, 2011 at 11:20 pm

    I watched the video,very informative. Thank you for putting so much effort to share your passion and knowledge with the people with similar interest.

    rashmi
    October 31, 2011 at 6:51 pm

    thanx a lot for your lovely recipes, and also the very minute precautions and advise that u give to make the dish actually how it is made!!!
    Good job!! thanx once again

    minaxi
    October 12, 2011 at 2:36 am

    Hi aunty,um from holland…n i’ve never done any cooking bfr marg..so once thought to make rasgulla n i haapen to see ur video,they turned out pretty good.I like the way you explain smallest precaution to b taken..which I don’t see in other videoes..now I’ve to see your video for anything I plan to cook…you explain things like a mother.May god bless u..
    regards
    minaxi 🙂

    akhila
    July 29, 2011 at 9:47 am

    Hai anti i am from Kerala. Your recipes are too good. I am tried those recipes. Do you know about the Kerala food . Anyway thanks a lot for your great recipes.

    Ranjan
    May 15, 2011 at 4:27 pm

    Thanks alot Manjulaben for this fantastic recipe.I tried this recipe today. It tasted excellent, my husband ,daughter and my 14 years old son liked it very much.and one of my Chinese friend likes your website.she loves Indian food.

    priyanka
    November 22, 2010 at 5:32 am

    Hi mam,

    Thank you for this recipe. I really love your recipes provided on net. Whenever I want to prepare any recipe, I just search it with your name. And its awesome also.
    Once again thanks a lot,

    Vidhya
    November 7, 2010 at 10:14 am

    Hi Aunty!

    Thank you for sharing this recipe. I tried this recipe today. It tasted excellent, my husband and my daughter liked it very much. But my boondhis were flat circles not spherical. Can you please help me how to correct this? I have tried many of your recipes and succeeded in the first attempt. All the credit goes to you and ur cooking and teaching skills. Thanks a lot.

    Vidisha
    October 22, 2010 at 1:16 pm

    Hello Maam,
    You are an awsome cook and your style of cooking makes it the easiest thing in the whole world. I had made Rasgullas earlier but they always turned out to be hard or cracked and God only knows why I use to add Maida (Little bit) to the mixture, Anyways when I tried your way they turned out to be Absolutely super… Thank you….

    Tomorrow I am planning to try Boondi Ladoo, so just wanted to know if I can use plane readymade boondi and soak in suger syrup and later try to bind them ?

    Please guide …. Thanks you

      Manjula Jain
      October 22, 2010 at 3:12 pm

      Vidisha,
      Sorry readymade boondi will not work.

    michelle
    September 17, 2010 at 8:46 pm

    Thanks for that demo. Great instructions easy to follow. I look forward to trying them out soon. I haven’t been able to “eat” boondi ladoo since I had them lovely ones from Tirupathi. I do miss them heaps.. I’m also looking for a recipe, with intructions preferably, for adirasam.
    Thanks again.

    chiary
    September 11, 2010 at 9:05 am

    Hi auntyji
    thank you so much for sharing all your cooking knowledge with everyone, i’m not indian but i luv indian food, especially sweets so i’ve tried quite a lot of your recipes and all have worked perfectly, it is wow that God made such a nice person as you!!
    Thank you sooo much again and God bless you!!

    sadia
    August 30, 2010 at 5:02 am

    hi aunty plz tell me how thick the sugar syrup i made for boondi ladus ,and when u made doe for any recipie plz tell either it shuold be soft or hard.thx

    soumya
    August 12, 2010 at 1:14 am

    awesome recipe maam..
    but when i tried it,as soon as i put boondhi into the sugar syrup,the syrup crystallised…what should i do to avoid this problem???

    nishu
    August 5, 2010 at 2:37 am

    hi,

    thanks for the wonderful receipie… unfortunately i wasnt able to bind the laddoos at all even after taking care of the temperature

    Dimple
    April 14, 2010 at 3:35 pm

    Thanks alot Manjulaben for this fantastic recipe. My son (he is 5 years old) loves bundi laddoos. so when I’ll serve him hand made boondi laddoos I am sure he is going to dance with joy… once again thanks a ton…. hats off to you.

    Alberto Thebeau
    March 8, 2010 at 1:02 am

    Thanks, Keep up the Great work 🙂

    Laura Losana
    March 7, 2010 at 9:03 am

    Hello manjula! I love ur recipes! It are delicious!!!!! But i have one questios…. How u do to create the ladoo balls? i can’t confeccionate it… 🙁

    Thank u very much for the recipies and videos also!!!!!! I’m learning to cook with this website!

    marie
    March 3, 2010 at 8:03 am

    I tried your recipe as per instructions. In the end i was unable to make ladoos as they kept breaking.what to do

    Vrisika
    December 26, 2009 at 10:47 pm

    Happy 2010 to you !!!!

    Mahendi
    December 26, 2009 at 8:28 pm

    hey pennyann u can find sev in any indian grocery store in Oz try samrat packet for sev its nice

    Rashmi Malhotra
    December 26, 2009 at 1:11 am

    You’ll probabaly laugh at this, Manjula aunty but I’m accessing your website sitting right here in India. Honestly, of all the multiple recipes for a single dish that I used to look out for, yours are simply wonderful – considering that you even anticipate where a learner could go wrong. I have to take this opportunity to thank you for the sincere tips that you incorporate in both, your videos and the text of the recipes. Having tried out your version of “Gajrela”, now I look up your site for advice pertaining to any culinary issue. For eg right now I was searching for any recipe that mentioned how sugar syrups ( the crystalizing kind) the are to be tested and whether they can be reused. Do reply or at least guide me as to where I can find what I need.

    devi
    December 8, 2009 at 4:54 pm

    Dear aunty,

    I tried this boondi ladoo ( I didn’t have the skimmer. I bought just for trying this recipe).
    My sugar syrap was so much boondis are little.
    I followed exactly the same steps written by you.

    I don’t have anything to measure how hot the syrap should be. I boiled for 8 minutes. But that wasn’t sufficient. Next time i should boil more so that syrap will become thick enough to make ladoos. It came out like a big sugar halwa containing here and there some boondis (ha ha ha) like almonds/raisins in halwa.

    Any way Thanks for the recipe. I will try again next time to get ladoos exactly like in your videos.

    Devi.

    pennyann
    November 25, 2009 at 8:12 pm

    manjula, ur just too good , better than any oif the other indian chefs out there. I made ur boondhi ladoos and my husband finished them in 3 days !!! I love ur site. ur an excellent cook. Can u teach us how to make sev as we dont get it here in Australia and I love making ragada pattice and bhel.
    Id appreciate if u cud share this recipe with us.

      Vrisika
      December 26, 2009 at 10:49 pm

      Hi Pennyann, you can get sev from any Indian grocery shop .The good and fresh brand is that of Haldiram.

    Amruta
    October 16, 2009 at 2:40 pm

    Hello ManJula aunty…..

    I Really Like Ur Recipes!!!especially the boondi laddos Thankx a lot…

    May this festival of light bring you joy and prosperity. Happy Deepawali !

    gina
    October 14, 2009 at 2:26 pm

    hello aunty, what the other options to check the sugar syrup? I want to make a ladoo today and i dont have candy thermometer.can you reply me Please. i tired all most all your recipes.. and it came out really good the way you saw us is very simple.. and it inspire me to cook. Thank you soo much & Happy Diwali to you and your Family.

      Jaya
      October 14, 2009 at 6:36 pm

      Try to buy a candy thermometer. It will be the most accurate. But in the meantime, without a thermometer you can test for the “thread stage” if, when a little of the hot sugar syrup is dropped into a bowl of cold water, the syrup turns into a very soft thread, it is in the thread stage. This means that it’s temperature is somewhere between 230 and 235 degrees Fahrenheit.

      Good Luck.

        gina
        October 15, 2009 at 4:55 pm

        Hi, Jaya
        thanks.. for your reply i used your method and the ladoo came out very good. I just got married this is my frist diwali with his family. my husband was very impressed with my cooking .. credit.. goes to you and Manjula aunty i guess i should tell him now.. who help me .. lol………
        thanks agin.. happy diwali & happy new year.. to you and your family.

    Vimaladevi
    October 6, 2009 at 11:23 am

    Manjula ji, thank you so much, I really appreciate your efforts! Please suggest an oil for frying, as this will be my first time trying this! thank you again!

      Manjula Jain
      October 6, 2009 at 2:03 pm

      Hi Vimaladevi,
      I prefer canola oil.

    preetha
    September 17, 2009 at 2:36 am

    mam ur recipes r really great n usefull… but wat s meant by all purpose flour?

      Manjula Jain
      September 17, 2009 at 8:06 am

      Hi Preetha,
      All purpose is maida.

    Onkar
    August 29, 2009 at 5:56 am

    Hi!
    I Really Like your Recipes! Could You Please Put a Recipe for Kurri (Punjabi Youghurt Curry with Potatoes)

    Thanks Onkar,
    UK

    Sumi
    August 28, 2009 at 4:49 pm

    Manjula auntyji,
    I love love love your website and your recipes, you are the best, virtual hugs from me!
    Sumi

    Sindhu
    July 17, 2009 at 5:40 pm

    Hello Auntyji…if i use edible camphor,will that make these laddus more tasty..plz let me know.
    thanx for ur recipes
    Sindhu.

    Meeta
    June 11, 2009 at 7:14 am

    Hello Manjula ji,
    I tried your laddu recepi and they came out great. I made them for a party at my house. All your recepies are shown in a very simple way easy to follow.
    You look like a traditional Indian lady. You have done very well for yourself. Congratulations for your achievements.
    Thank you for all your recepies.

    Gayathri
    May 27, 2009 at 3:46 pm

    Hi Aunty, I am a big fan of urs:) I tried this ladoo twice and it came awesome. But when I tried to double the quantity I was not able to form ladoos and have to consume them as Boondhis itself…Can you please tell me if I should have looked for a change in temperature for the syrup? Thanks a ton….Gayathri

    rinku
    May 6, 2009 at 3:36 pm

    thanks

    pinu
    May 5, 2009 at 5:44 pm

    hello aunty,
    i want to know that, are the bundi ladoo & motichur ladoo same or not ?
    please reply me aunty.
    Thank u so much,
    pinu.

      sonal
      August 17, 2009 at 1:20 pm

      hi pinu… bundi ladoo & motichur ladoo are made the same way but the motichoor one’s boondi are very very small and is made with skimmer with smaller holes, which you can buy in any indian store. hope it helps.

    meena
    April 29, 2009 at 4:44 pm

    hi aunty,
    this is meena from california, i am in search for an iron skillet for making chapati /roti. i am not able to find iron skillet, can you tell me from which store you buy iron skillet ?

    nafisa
    April 29, 2009 at 12:22 pm

    hi aunty,
    thanks for sharing your recipe.aunty, i have left over gulaab jamun chasni,can i use that fo the boondi?
    thanks once again

      Manjula Jain
      April 29, 2009 at 12:40 pm

      Hi Nafisa, I will not suggest.

    vaish
    April 16, 2009 at 3:27 pm

    Hi there!!

    I made mini boondi laddoos y’day following your recipe and the laddoos came out perfectly well!! My hubby enjoyed it and said they tasted more like the ones we get in shops. Thanks very much for all your recipes. Keep up the good work.

    Ritu
    February 21, 2009 at 11:17 am

    Hi Manjula aunti
    I had tried to make bundi ladoo which is all time favorit for all of my family .I faced one problem with bundi ladoo which is shape of bundi I did what you told me I took the same skimmer i tried the better thick and thin but as soon as i put the bundi in to fry pan (kadhai) they become lumps and gather at same place they dont seperates and dont come out well i tried to maintain heat but still i didnt get correct result .Please help me. I and my family longing to eat ladoos shown by you .
    Thanks
    Ritu

    Gayathri
    February 19, 2009 at 3:24 pm

    Hi Manjula Aunty…I am a big fan of yours…I tried most of your dessert recipes..And they are so perfect to the extent that my husband never wants to eat store bought sweets:) Thank you so much for this ladoo recipe…It came awesome and I have done these 2 times within 2 weeks!!!

    Fabjena
    February 17, 2009 at 3:48 am

    Hello,
    I wanted to know what is gram flour (besan)? I can’t translate it in my language, maybe there is something, that i can use instead of that?
    Have a nice day!

      Aariq
      February 22, 2009 at 2:07 pm

      Sometimes it is called chickpea flour I think

        Manjula Jain
        February 22, 2009 at 6:16 pm

        Chickpea flour and gram flour are different

          Jaya
          February 22, 2009 at 8:16 pm

          What is the difference?

            Tanvi
            March 3, 2010 at 12:10 am

            Hi jaya
            Gram flour(besan) is ground kala channa after removing the skin.
            Chickpea flour is ground chole/cholia.
            Thanks

    Sarah
    February 3, 2009 at 4:24 pm

    I was not abel to get the ladoo shape? I wasn’t able to make them round, do you know why?

    Sapna
    January 28, 2009 at 3:24 pm

    Hi Manjula Aunty.
    Since I moved to Atlanta and not Working any more..have started experimenting new things at home.Saw ur recipe videos and have made most of them…Ur Recipes are to the perfection they turn out as Expected. Thank you Very much.
    Have u ever tried making Ghevar.If yes then please share the Video.
    I have made it once….the taste was amazing but the shape was not so pleasant.

    Warm Regards,
    Sapna

    falguni
    December 2, 2008 at 7:11 am

    Thank you so much once again for this very simple & classic recipe..

    after coming to US from india, fresh boondi laddoos were never available in indian stores here..

    but with your step by step simple recipe, i could easily make this very classic indian recipe at home..

    i have prepared many recipes from your website & am ever thankful that can now prepare many savored delicacies at home in no time..

    Manjula Jain
    November 5, 2008 at 5:05 pm

    Hello Hamida,
    Your skipper with smaller holes will work; most probably batter should be little thinner. Please experiment little bit.

    hamida
    November 5, 2008 at 1:41 pm

    hello manjulaji
    i have a skimmer but it has smaller holes than the one that you have. Can I still use that to make laddoo? Do I have to do something to the batter ( make it thicker or thinner)? please let me know so i can make it.
    thank you

    sK
    November 3, 2008 at 7:36 am

    you r simply GREAT MANJULA AUNTY…..BY JUST WATCHING U COOKING THERE…..I FEEL I AM AT HOME ….

    hina gulazar khan
    November 2, 2008 at 6:15 pm

    Hello manjula aunty ur all recepies r really very very good.u r not only a good cook but also a nice person whos helping all cookery lovers…. thanks..with regards
    HINA GULZAR KHAN.

    Radhika
    November 2, 2008 at 10:48 am

    Hi Aunty

    Your recipes are excellent, have tried boondi ladoo and masala peanut. Can you plz lt us know the recipe for moong dal halwa.

    Thanks n Regards
    Radhika

    Poonam
    October 31, 2008 at 3:50 pm

    Namaste Aunty,
    Thanks for the simple and delicious recipes. What all i tried from ur site is really came out great..now my husband belives that i’m good cook..
    Thank u sooooo much….
    Regards,
    Poonam

    Priya
    October 29, 2008 at 4:26 pm

    Hello Jaya Aunty,

    Thank you very much from bottom of my heart for very simple and amazing recipes. I really appreciate your and your partner’s( how helps you to make these all videos) hard work to make these all videos. Thanks again, and your a great cook.

    Take care.
    Priya

    Jaya
    October 27, 2008 at 2:16 pm

    Hi Monica,
    Good question!

    No, the two are very different types of flour.
    Graham flour is coarse wheat flour.
    Gram flour is made from chickpeas.

    Jaya

    MONICA
    October 27, 2008 at 1:23 pm

    Is Graham Flour and Gram Flour the same?

    Jaya
    October 23, 2008 at 6:53 am

    Hi Sindhu,
    You can’t know without the thermometer. The boiling syrup looks the same at 210 degrees as it does 230, so there is not visual way to tell the difference. Only the thermometer can tell you that the syrup has reached the one thread or 230 degree mark.

    Hopefully you can locate a candy thermometer either in a store or on-line.
    Jaya

    sindhu
    October 23, 2008 at 6:06 am

    hi manjulaji
    how can i know the sugar syrup is half thread consistency with out the candy thermometer. If there is a way please let me know.
    thanks
    sindhu

    kssureshpadma7
    October 15, 2008 at 10:19 pm

    dear manjuji all your recipes are very nice it is not only delicious it is a feast for our eyes thank you very much

    Rajni
    October 13, 2008 at 5:02 am

    Hello Manjula ji

    Just one word for you & your recipes “Mindblowing”……..Thanks a lot for wonderful recipes with video. You don’t believe that now i can try any recipe from your site without any fear. You are doing a great job. Thanks once again & God Bless you. Take care. bbye

    Martha
    October 9, 2008 at 7:33 pm

    Manjula,

    Thank you so much for all the wonderful recipes and videos. You are a gift, and I think your food is so delicious, and your demonstrations just take the fear away, and make me want to try new things. I did not know that there were two different types of Ladoos, but I think my favorite is the Boondi Ladoo. You should make a book with all your recipes. I know I would buy one, and they would make nice gifts. Thank you for all your efforts!

    rajju
    October 9, 2008 at 2:15 pm

    thankyou very much munjulage by posting this recipe.thank you very vrey much
    bye

    mamta pandit
    September 27, 2008 at 9:26 am

    hi, thnak you for the recipe of bengali rasagulla. I am going to try it out tomorrow. in the meantime can you clarify if the rasgullas have to kep in the presurre cokker till the whistle goes off (and if so till how many whistles) or only till 7 minutes. thnks, mamta

    Seher
    September 24, 2008 at 8:53 pm

    Thank you so much for the boondi ladoo recipe. I noticed the recipe right after writing to you once again to request it. Thank you so much. I shall try it as soon as I am able to. Thank you once again, and your a great cook.

    manju
    September 23, 2008 at 11:42 am

    thanx manjulaji for both recipes.i want to ask one thing if we want to make boondi for raita n want to store them then what to do.bcoz if we buy from market they remain crispy for long time.only besan boondi does not remain crispy.what else is to be added to make raita boondi crispy n in what proportion n can be stored. thanx i know u always give response.

    Jaya
    September 23, 2008 at 5:25 am

    thread stage = 230-233°F or 110-111°C which is 80% sugar concentration.

    Another way is to drop a small spoonful of the hot syrup into cold water, if it forms long strings of hardened sugar it indicates the “Thread” stage.

    I haven’t tried this, but this is how it was done before candy thermometers.

    Thread is the first stage on the thermometer. If the syrup in cold water forms a lump the temperature has gone higher than thread stage.

    Gayatri Sharma
    September 23, 2008 at 4:29 am

    Hello Auntyji
    This recipe looks great. i tried today but failed. I think i have fried the Boondi till crisp. once again i will try to perfect it. I have one question. i don’t have the thermometer with me, so how to check the half thread consistency? i felt my syrup is a bit watery, but on cooling it became thick. please tell me the technique.
    Thank You

    PALAK SHAH
    September 22, 2008 at 7:34 am

    hello aunty,
    i m palak shah & i m living in MIAMI ,FLORIDA.
    thank u so much give us a nice receipe, & i love boondi ladoo, i love so much.
    & really ur all receipe is very understable & vry easy receipe.
    we are jain & we don’t eat onions,garlic & potatos so your receipe is very heplful to us. i made almost every receipe.
    thank u aunty & hope in future you give us nice & more receipe videos. i m waiting ur new receipe.

    thank u
    palak

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