Our guests today brought with them some delicious Indian sweets called Laddu. They had had a big gathering at their home the day before which was an Indian version of what we would call a blessing for their new home. This is special occasion sweet and was one of the things they had served the 70 guests.The Laddu come in a range of flavours. These were orange in colour but I couldn't taste orange. They have a consistency that is hard to describe. If I was to find something to compare it to I'd say it is a little bit like a ball of slightly undercooked couscous. The ball is very sweet and a bit crumbly.
I thought the little grains must be something like semolina but apparently they are made using a flour batter.
I found a clip on YouTube that shows how the Laddu are made. The little balls that make up the sweet are a deep fried batter. The tiny shapes are made by pouring the batter through a large spoon with holes in it (skimmer) into hot oil. Really interesting to watch!
The version in the video had much bigger little balls that the ones we were given...I guess it depends on the size of the holes in your spoon.
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