Thursday, January 9, 2014

COCONUT LADDU



Ingredients:  

 



Frozen Fresh Coconut or Grated fresh coconut  – 2Cups (1 ½ Pack)
Sweetened Condenced Milk -1 Can (14oz.)
Ghee - 2Tbsp
Cashews – few
Raisins – few
Cardamom Powder – ½ tsp
Saffron – few strings (Optional)




Method:

Heat 1 Tbsp of Ghee in a pan fry cashews and raisins and set aside. Add remaining ghee and add coconut and fry for 3-4 minutes until nice aroma comes. Add condensed milk to the coconut, mix well and cook until almost becomes dry. (It should be still little lumpy, not too dry like powder.) Add cardamom powder, saffron, few cashew pieces and raisins mix well and set aside. When it it cools down little, make balls and attach raisins and cashews on top. Yields 12-15 laddus.