Shree Ganesh

As the adage goes its best to start anything new by eating sweets and so i thought the best recipe to start off my blog was this amazing Coconut laddu which i found on a blog  by ZestyFlavors. The laddus are absolutely easy to make and they will disappear even before you have finished rolling them.

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups grated coconut
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup whipping cream
15-20 golden raisins(optional)
1/2 cup Almonds sliced in small bits
3/4 tsp cardamom powder

Roast 2 cups of coconut in a pan/kadhai on low to medium high heat for about 5 - 7min, until it starts giving coconuty sweet aroma & turns pale golden color. Make sure the coconut is not burnt.

Add the heavy cream and the condensed milk. Keep stirring on low heat until it starts to leave the sides and makes those tiny little bubbles.

Turn off the gas and add cardamom powder, raisins & almonds to it and mix well with a spoon.The consistency will not be dry or runny, it will be moist. 

Let the mixture cool down so you can handle it with bare hands.

Meanwhile, spread the 1/2 cup of coconut that was kept aside in a plate and divide the mixture in 12-15 portions and shape them into small round balls.Dip and roll each ball into the dry coconut thats spread on the plate. This will give the ladoo a nice flaky coconut cover. 

Let them cool completely over the counter, do not worry if the laddu appears loosely bound the cooling will set the laddu.

Serve the delicious laddus at the room temperature.

Happy Cooking !!