About the Recipe
Coconut ladoo is a traditional sweet which can be prepared easily at home in just 10 minutes. You will need only coconut, condensed milk, ghee and cardamom powder to make this ladoo. let's have a quick sneak peek into the receipie.
Ingredients
1½ cups + 1/4 cup Desiccated Coconut (grated dry coconut) or Fresh grated Coconut3/4 cup Condensed Milk
1 teaspoon Ghee (clarified butter)
A Pinch of Cardamom Powder
Preparation
step 1
Keep all the ingredients ready.
step 2
Heat 1 teaspoon ghee in a nonstick pan or a heavy based pan/kadai over medium flame.
step 3
Add 1½ cups desiccated coconut (dry grated coconut) and mix well.
step4
Stir continuously and roast the coconut for 2-3 minutes over medium flame. Add 3/4 cup condensed milk.
step 5
Mix well. Stir and cook until the coconut and condensed milk mixed properly.
step 6
Stir and cook until the mixture turns thick, starts to leave the sides and forms into a big lump. It will take 4-5 minutes over low medium flame. Add 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder.
step 7
Mix well. Turn off the flame and let the mixture cools down for a while for around 5-10 minutes.
step 8
Take 1/4 cup desiccated coconut (dry grated coconut) in a small plate. When the mixture is little warm, take a small lemon sized portion from the mixture and give it the shape like ball.
step 9
Roll that ball into the desiccated coconut until it coats well from all the sides.
step 10
Transfer it to a plate. Make all the laddus in a similar way. Coconut laddus are ready for serving. Store coconut ladoo in an airtight container and keep it in the refrigerator. They stay good for a week.
Tips and Variations:
Coconut – You can use either fresh grated coconut or desiccated coconut (dry grated coconut).
Sweetness – You can add upto 2 cups coconut instead of 1½ cups to make less sweet laddus.
Cooking Time – Cook the mixture until it turns thick. If you are using the fresh coconut then it will take a little longer (a few more minutes).
If you want to make green or pink coconut ladoo then add a pinch of food color in the mixture.
Garnish it with sliced dry fruits like almonds or pistachios for variation.
Serving Ideas: Serve coconut laddo with other dry snacks like chivda, farsi crispy puri, methi puri, gatiya etc.to guests on festivals like Diwali and Rakshabandhan.