Authentic Bandar Ladoo Recipe: A Beloved Andhra Dessert

By Bhavana Verma

Ingredients

1 cup besan
1 ½ cups sugar
1 cup ghee
1 ½ cups water
½ teaspoon cardamom powder

Roast Besan

Dry roast besan on low heat until it's golden and aromatic.

Make sugar syrup

Dissolve sugar in warm water and boil it until it's thick and has a one-string consistency.

Mix in Besan

Add prepared sugar syrup to the roasted besan flour and stir well to avoid lumps. Add ghee gradually and stir well until it starts pulling away from the sides.

Flavor and Shape Ladoos

Add cardamom powder to the mixture and stir well. Take a small amount of mixture in your hand and make small balls with it.

Repeat and Serve

Make the rest of the ladoos one by one and roll it in chopped nuts.