Ingredients

• 1 cup - gram flour
• 1/2 cups - sugar
• 1 cup - water
• 1/4 tsp - cardamom powder
• 6-8 chopped almonds
• ghee to deep fry
• perforated flat spoon about 5" diameter

How to Make Boondi

• Boil the sugar and water together. Add a tbsp of milk to bring up the scum.
• Remove scum and boil liquid till the syrup is sticky between the fingers.
• Keep aide, but keep warm for use.
• Make batter with gram flour, which should not be too thin.
• The batter should evenly coat the back of a spoon when dipped in it.
• Heat ghee, hold perforated spoon a little above the hot ghee, pour some batter on the spoon.
• Tap very lightly at edge of spoon to allow small droplets to fall in the ghee.
• Pour back remaining batter and wipe spoon.
• Stir the boondis in the ghee gently and fry till crisp but not brown.
• Drain and put into the syrup. Keep for 3-4 minutes before draining from the syrup.
• Spread on a wide plate, add cardamom powder, almonds and mix gently.
• Cool completely and loosen the boondi with finger till each droplet separates.
• Store in airtight container.