Diwali Sweets - Besan Laddoo

"Diwali" - the "festival of lights" is celebrated on the no moon day i.e. Amavasya in the month of Karthika. This year it falls on 30th October 2016. On this day whole of India celebrates Diwali by worshipping the Goddess Maha Lakshmi with Rupee coins, Flowers, and Kumkum with great devotion and dedication. On this Diwali evening, my family wear new white cotton dresses and worship Goddess Maha Lakshmi with Jasmine flowers, Rupee Coins, and with Aaravali Kumkum(by chanting 108 names of Mahalakshmi Devi) and decorate the house with different Rangolis, flowers, and lights. Diwali means festival of lights. It is a day that brings light, happiness, and joy to our lives. Usually in my family celebration includes mainly Decoration!! - decorating the house with lights, diyas, flowers, and different rangolis. We distribute Sweets and snacks to our neighbors, nearest and dearest friends and relatives. This day we burst crackers Dhoom Dham. We make delicious and nutritious sweets and dishes and distribute them to our neighborhood. Preparing and distributing sweets and snacks to neighbors, friends, and families is one of the greatest Indian Cultures that can be observed on almost all festival occasions. Let us go through the recipe...

Ingredients :

◆ Split Bengal gram -1 cup

◆ Sugar -1cup

◆ Ghee- 5 tablespoons

◆ Cardamom powder

◆ Cashews & Raisins

Procedure :

◆  Place a pan on flame and roast 1 cup of split Bengal gram till the color changes to light brown.

◆Let it cool down for a few minutes, then grind the split Bengal gram into a coarse powder, keep aside.

◆ Then grind 1 cup of sugar into a fine powder with cardamom seeds and keep aside.

◆ Now take a bowl and add above powdered Bengal gram and sugar, fried Cashews and raisins and mix thoroughly.

◆Now heat ghee and transfer it to the powdered bowl, mix well with free hands, and make small balls.

◆ Now yummy besan laddoos are ready!!

◆ Serve it to your loved ones and celebrate Diwali.

Hope you enjoyed my recipe 'Besan Laddoo',