Recipe: Veg Coconut ladoos

Coconut ladoos. Coconut ladoo are delicious sweetened balls made with coconut, sugar, cardamom powder and milk (optional). These are one of the most easiest of all Indian sweets recipes that can be made for any festival or occasion. This is an easy recipe, gets done quickly and can be made even by a newbie in cooking.

Coconut Ladoo also known as Nariyal ladoo is easy to make with basic ingredients which include desiccated coconut, milk and sugar by easy steps. A Coconut ladoo is a famous Indian Sweet recipe for any festive occasion especially in Diwali, Navratri, Ganesh Chaturthi, etc. I used store brought finely shredded coconut in this recipe but using fresh coconut will definitely enhance the taste. You can cook Coconut ladoos using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Coconut ladoos

1. It's of coconut grated.
2. It's of mawa/khoya.
3. You need of As per taste jaggery.
4. Prepare of whole cardamons.
5. It's of powdered milk.
6. You need of Little ghee to grease your hand.
7. Prepare of For garnishing almonds and raisins.

So if possible, use fresh coconut. Also these coconut ladoos can be made in so many ways, these I made using condensed milk but one can also make them in the traditional way using sugar syrup. The condensed milk just saves time. Coconut, cardamom, and condensed milk are cooked together and rolled into ladoos, a super-easy Indian dessert you can gift to family and friends.

Coconut ladoos instructions

1. Grate coconut. Take a non stick pan add coconut and roast until it turns aromatic..
2. Now add crumbled khoya and mix it well for 2-3 mins, then add Jaggery and mix well to combine..
3. Then add milk powder and mix really really well. Finally, add the cardamons..
4. Once every thing gets combined remove from the flame. Add little ghee on your palm and make medium sized ladoos..
5. Garnish with raisins and almonds.

This is made for many festive occasions. Coconut laddoo is a very simple and easy recipe to make. These are made with few ingredients. Traditionally in Indian households ladoos are served as fudge candies. You can also use some nuts to add a crunch.