Monday, July 13, 2009

Coconut Laddu

Coconut laddu is very popular in India and very simple to make. Coconut laddu is one of the tasty sweet, made by using coconut and condensed milk. Go through the following procedure and know how to make 20 laddus within 10-15 mins. Enjoy and leave your comments!!

Ingredients:

  • 2 Cup fresh desiccated coconut + 1/2 cup for rolling on the laddu
  • 3/4 Tin condensed milk
  • 5-6 crushed Cardamom Raisins for garnishing
  • 1/2 cup Milk[optional]
  • 1/2 cup Ghee[optional]
Preparation:
  • In a pan fry the desiccated coconut on low flame for few mins
  • Add cardamom powder and condensed milk and stir it until the mixture thickens
  • Stir continuously till the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan
  • Remove from flame and let it cool down for about 5-10 mins
  • Roll over the dry coconut and decorate with raisins
  • Delicious Coconut laddus are ready
Tips:
  • While adding the condensed milk, make sure to stir continuously else the mixture will get burnt at the bottom and add some ghee to avoid sticking
  • Colored coconut scrapings can be sprinkled over the laddus
  • Alternatively, decorate by using different dry fruits, the whole dish will have a colorful look