Coconut Ladoo or Nariyal ke laddu is made using coconut, condensed milk and ghee. No time on hand during festive season, Make this simple ladoo in less than 15 minutes. Less than 5 ingredients used to make this coconut ladoo and you will be happy that you made it.
Take fresh coconut in a dry kadai and toast them for 3 mins. If using dry toast them for a min. Now add in condensed milk and mix well. Add in almond powder, ghee and mix well. Keep cooking for 5 to 10 mins till it leaves the sides.
Once it started leaving, remove it to a bowl. Allow to cool down.
Now grease your hands with some ghee. Shape this into small ladoos. Now take desiccated coconut in a plate. Roll the laddu in the coconut till it is coated.
Place it in an air tight container and Store in fridge for a good 2 hours. Remove it before 30 mins from the fridge before serving.
Coconut Ladoo with Khoya & Desiccated Coconut
In a nonstick pan, take crumbled khoya, sugar and heat till it gets little liquidy. Now add in food colour or saffron and mix well.
Add in coconut and mix well. Cook this till it leaves the sides and form into a soft dough.
Cool this down a little. Take small portion from this and roll into a ladoo, roll this in more desiccated coconut and arrange in a plate. Chill for 30 mins before serving.
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Notes
If you are using fresh grated coconut, They will be in big grates. So i suggest you to take them in a blender and pulse them for a few mins till it is crushed into small tiny bits.
Adjust the condensed milk as per your taste.
Rolling the laddu in desiccated coconut is optional.
You could add cashew powder or any of your favourite nut powders.
Store in fridge for a 2 hours, so it gets little hard and sets a little.
Always serve this at room temperature or little cold.