Lord Dhanvantari is worshipped on the Trayodashi date of Kartik month on Dhanteras during Diwali. This year the festival of Dhanteras will be celebrated on 29 October. It is considered a festival of happiness, peace and prosperity. It is believed that whatever goods are brought on the day of Dhanteras brings prosperity to the house. Due to this, people buy gold, silver and utensils on this day.
On this day, Lord Dhanvantri is worshipped. Special bhog is also prepared during the puja. So if you are thinking of preparing some special bhog, you can prepare Motichoor Laddu. Many people think that preparing Motichoor Laddu is very difficult, but today we will tell you how to prepare Motichoor Laddu easily at home. You must try this recipe at home once.
Ingredients for making Motichoor Laddu
1 cup gram flour
1/3 tsp baking powder
1/3 tsp orange food colour
2/4 cup cold milk
Ghee for frying
1 cup sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
Method of making Motichoor Laddu
Mix gram flour, baking powder and milk in a bowl and prepare its batter.
While preparing the batter, keep in mind that the batter should be very smooth.
After this, heat ghee in a pan and take out small boondi from it and leave the boondi to cool.
To prepare the syrup, add sugar, orange food colour, lemon juice and 1/2 cup water in a pan and cook for about 5 minutes
After this, add pistachios, melon seeds, saffron threads, cardamom powder and rose essence.
Now put this syrup on flame again and add boondi to it and cook for 3 minutes while stirring continuously on low flame.
Take it out in a vessel and cool it for 10 minutes. After this, make round laddus from it.
After making the laddu, you can decorate it by adding dry fruits on top. If you want, stick silver foil on it.
