Assemble: all the ingredients.

In a bowl mix besan with baking powder and milk.

Using a whisk mix it well and prepare a lump-free batter. The batter should be of dropping consistency as shown in the picture.

Find a strainer with holes as shown in the pic to fry boondi.

Heat oil in a kadhai. Check the oil before frying, drop a pea size besan batter inside the hot oil..

And if floats right back up, means your oil is ready for frying.

Hold the strainer right above the kadhai, neither too low, nor too high. Pour the batter into the strainer. Shake the strainer and...

You will see small drops of boondi floating in hot oil.

Fry till crisp, do not over fry them.

Once done remove boondis from oil and place them on a paper napkin to absorb excess oil.

Crispy fried boondi all ready.

Time to prepare sugar syrup for boondis. In a pan combine sugar, water, lemon juice and rose water. Boil till it is reduced in quantity and has reached one string consistency. It will take 5-7 minutes to reach one string consistency.

Check its consistency - take some liquid on the back of a spoon and if it coats the spoon without dripping means sugar syrup is ready. Other way would be to take some cooled off sugar syrup in between your fingers, press and now open your fingers, if it forms a thick string between your fingers without breaking - sugar syrup is ready to use.

To the boiling syrup add saffron strands, cardamom powder and chopped pistachios. At the last add mawa.

Add fried boondi.

Mix till the mixture is well blended.

Take it off the flame.

When it is comfortable to touch start shaping the ladoos.

If the mixture feels sticky, apply some ghee to your palms and shape them.

For Motichoor ladoos, follow the link above.

Enjoy tasty and delicious Boondi ladoo on this Basant Panchami occasion!!