Coconut Ladoo with Jaggery
Coconut Jaggery Balls or Coconut Ladoo is a tasty ladoo made with fresh grated coconut and jaggery.
Servings: 15 small ladoo
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh grated coconut or frozen thawed coconut
- 1 cup jaggery powder or grated jaggery
- 4 cardamom, finely powdered
- 1 tsp ghee
Instructions
- Grate the fresh coconut in a food processor or by grater. If using grater use the small holes.
- If using normal jaggery, grate the jaggery and melt it with little water. Strain the melted jaggery to remove any impurities.
- In a pan melt the ghee and add the coconut. Roast the coconut for 1-2 minutes, just to coat them with ghee. Do not make it brown.
- Add the jaggery powder or melted jaggery and cook till all the moisture evaporates. It can take any where from 5- 10 minutes. The mixture should be thick when done.
- Add the cardamom powder and turn off the heat.
- Cool the mixture for few minutes.
- Grease your hands with ghee, take a small portion of the mixture and form a ladoo.
- Stays fresh for upto 5 days.