Ladoo

by Kyla Vialva
(Trinidad)

On the festival of lights - Diwali - preparing delicious sweets is a very old tradition. People indulge themselves in making lip smacking sweets, to serve them to their guests and exchange as gifts. Ladoo is a very popular Indian sweet (in Trinidad & Tobago), which has a number of variety.

Ingredients
2 lbs split peas powder
2 lbs butter (4 sticks)
2 tsp baking powder
water (for texture)
1-2 drops of yellow coloring
1/2 can condensed milk
oil for frying

Sugar Syrup
3 lbs sugar
6 cups water

Method
Mix split peas powder, coloring, and baking powder. Add water until mixture is soft. Use a sifter and sift mixture into hot oil. Fry until light brown. Grind until a powder is formed. Place into a large mixing bowl. Add condensed milk and butter. For sugar syrup, combine sugar and boiling water and stir until it forms a thick syrup. Add sugar syrup and mix together. Using mixture, form into balls.