Coconut Laddu 3 ways – cardamom, gulkand, chcocolate | Nariyal Laddu |
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What is Coconut Ladoo? –
Coconut laddoo is a supremely delicious Indian sweet, which originated in South-India. Coconut ladoo is made up of coconut, milk, and sugar. They are very light on the taste palette and easy to digest as well. In fact, it is one of the easiest types of laddoos to make. The recipe requires very few ingredients and is super quick to prepare. All you need is grated coconut, milk, and sugar. On a low flame, cook grated coconut and milk together, depending upon the number of ladoos you wish to make. Then add a good amount of sugar in the coconut and milk mixture and cook well. Stir continuously until cooked properly and put off the flame. Let the mixture partially cool down for some time and make circular shaped balls with the help of your hands. Your coconut ladoos are ready to be served.

Here we bring you an authentic Coconut Laddo Recipe that’s not only quick but, can be easily made at home. The Coconut laddu recipe we listed below is most basic of Indian recipes also one of the tastiest! Trying this Coconut Laddoo recipe at home is an easy way to get a delicious sweet.

What are the ingredients in coconut ladoos?

Ingredients for coconut laddu :

Ghee – 1 tbsp

Nariyal powder/ Dry grated coconut – 2 cup

Milk – 1 cup

Sugar – 1 cup

Cardamom powder – 1/2 tsp

How to make Nariyal Ke Laddu step by step

Take a heavy bottom pan and heat desi ghee. Add I cup coconut powder to the ghee and keep frying for2 – 3 min . Don’t brown them. Addd milk and cook for another 2 – 3 min , stirring constantly Next add add sugar and C\cook until the moisture trleased from the sugar evaporates. Stir continuously, until the mixture thickens and starts to become sticky and binds with itself. Transfer this mixture to a plate or a bowl and partially cool.

For the Cardamom coconut laddu add about 1/2 tsp of cardamom powder to the coconut mixture and mix well. Make small balls of this mixture. Roll the laddus in the dry grated coconut as a coating.

For the Gulkand ( rose petal preserve) coconut laddu – Add pink food color or rose syrup to the coconut mixture ( this is optional, you may keep it plain ) . Roll the mixture into laddus and then flatten and place a tsp of gulkand in the center and roll into laddus.Roll the prepared laddus in the dry grated coconut

For the chocolate coconut laddu – melt about 3/4 cup of milk chocolate.make small balls out of the coconut mixture Dip the coconut ball in melted chocolate. Keep them in the freezer for about half an hour . Then roll them in desiccated coconut.