Besan  Laddu
(Bengal gram dal powder Laddu)
                    Basan Laddu is popular sweet in North Karnataka.Easy to prepare,tasty to eat.One need to follow few steps thoroughly to make this sweet
                         Besan Laddu
Ingredients
Besan(bengal gram dal powder) --- 1 cup
Sugar powder                          ----3/4 cup
Ghee                                        ----1/3 cup
Cashew nut pieces                   ----1tsp
Dry grapes                              -----1tsp
Cardamom powder                ------1tsp

Method
1. Sieve the besan and keep it separately

2. Sieve the sugar powder separately

3. Keep a heavy   bottom kadai in the stove,Heat it wth a spoon of ghee add cashew nuts and raisins fry them and put it in a tray

4. Heat the tawa pour all the ghee and then add besan and fry it in medium flame evenly.Fry it evenly without forming lumps till it turns slightly brown.

5. Switch off and add 1tsp(5ml) of milk  and fry thoroughly for a minute.The besan gets back its golden colour.Adding milk is optional, you can skip it
6. Let it cool.When it is warm add the powdered sugar, cardamom powder,cashew nuts and raisins .

7. Mix thoroughly  and pat with hands to make balls.

Note
Laddu is tasty if the flour is fresh
Sieving is important as to prevent lump forming and to remove any granules or  husks in the flour
If your making sugar powder with your own mixer add cardamom also. This is an easier way to do it.
Frying besan is important (evenly  and continuously) and fried basan should have same colour
During summer the laddo may become little soggy(not firm like ball shape).You can add  1 or 2tsp of Dalda
Or you can add 1or  tsp of rawa with the besan. Rawa will bind  and you get good shape