Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Celebrate Diwali With Motichoor Laddu

Diwali is never complete without sweets. You've got to have loads of sweets if you're planning to celebrate Diwali. My favorite ones are the home made ones that my mom used to make. It's not a big deal really. Here's something that I love very much, it's called "Motichoor Laddu". Motichoor Laddu has become an inseparable part of the Diwali Celebration because every household would have it in Diwali. It's a favorite of Indian kids big and small! Here's a recipe that you can make too:

Ingredients
1. Gram Flour – 3 cups
2. Water – 2 cups
3. Sugar – 4 cups
4. Rice Flour – 3 tablespoons
5. Oil

Direction
Step 1: Take the gram flour in large bowl and pour some water. Mix it well into a white thick batter.
Step 2: Heat oil in a large round pan some sometime. Line the pan with a strainer that fits on the pan.
Step 3: Use a slotted spoon and tap the gram flour mixture through the holes into the hot oil.
Step 4: Fry the mixture well into "boondi" -- small round balls of sweet. Don't over fry it. It should be only fried for 5-6 minutes. When done, lift the strainer with the boondi and spread it on a paper towel so that the excess of oil is soaked.
Step 5: Put the boondi into a bowl full of water immediately and remove right afterwards. Now you are ready with the boondis.
Step 6: Boil water and sugar to make the a syrup.
Step 7: Take 3 tablespoons of syrup and on a non-stick pan until you get the froth. Add the boondis and stir it well for some time. When it starts leaving the side of the pan easily you can say for sure that you're ready. Remove it from heat and let it cool down. While it's still a bit warm take little amount from the mixture and make it into a small ball. This way you can make number of balls of equal size. And you are ready with your Motichoor Laddu!

You can win hearts of your guests by serving this awesome homemade Motichoor Laddu on Diwali. If you want to learn some more special sweets for Diwali, check out Diwali Sweets. Send sweet Diwali wishes and special thoughts to your friends on Diwali and let them feel how sweetly and warmly you think of them. Send them your Diwali invitation to be your guests to share some special moments with you and plates full of Motichoor Laddus.

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