Coconut Almond Laddu
Almond meal makes for an extra special coconut laddu.
Ingredients
- 200 g fresh, grated coconut
- 100 g almond meal (powder 100g almonds in a grinder)
- 200 g condensed milk (add a couple of tbsps more if you prefer sweeter laddus)
- 40 g raisins, chopped into halves
- 1 tsp green cardamom powder
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 50 g desiccated coconut (for rolling laddus)
Instructions
- Place a wide pan on low to medium heat, pour in the condensed milk. Add the grated coconut, 1 tbsp ghee and almond meal and mix well.
- Continue to cook the mixture, stirring continuously, for 7-8 mins.
- Now add the ground cardamom, raisins and remaining ghee. Keep stirring until the liquid dries up, the mixture thickens and begins to leave the sides of the pan. (another3-4 mins). Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Once the laddu mixture is luke warm, spread the desiccated coconut on a wide plate, smear a few drops of ghee on your palms and shape walnut-sized laddus by rolling roughly a tablespoon of the mixture between your palms and then rolling the laddu in desiccated coconut. Store the coconut laddus in an airtight jar in the fridge for up to 5 days.