Sweet chickpea balls

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 4 cup(s) chickpea flour, good quality
• 1 cup ghee, good quality
• 2 cup(s) powdered sugar, brown, or jaggery (brown, untreated cane sugar)
• 1 tsp cardamom powder
• 1 tbsp, heaped cashew nuts, 12 – 15 pieces, ground
• 1 tbsp, heaped almonds, 12 – 15 pieces, ground

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes

Besan Ke Ladoo – a typical Diwali (Indian festival of lights) sweet. Ladoo stands for the balls.

Finely grind the nuts and set aside. Heat the ghee in a clean, non-stick pan until melted and hot. Then add the chickpea flour and stir constantly for about 20 to 30 minutes, keeping the pan moving. DO NOT let it burn. If the pan gets too hot, reduce the heat slightly. The flour should turn a light brown and smell good! Now add the cardamom powder and ground nuts and stir in. Remove from the pan and let stand for about 15 minutes to cool. Now add the powdered sugar and mix thoroughly in a bowl, preferably with your hands. Form walnut-sized ladoo balls with your hands and arrange on a platter. Once the ladoos have cooled completely, store them in an airtight metal container.