Coconut Ladoo Stuffed With Pistachios Recipe
Coconut Ladoo Stuffed With Pistachios is a quick and easy recipe for preparing coconut ladoos which are a universal favourite during the festive season. The basic recipe for coconut ladoos used here is so simple that it can be prepared in very less time with few ingredients.
Ingredients
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1 cup Condensed Milk
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1 cup Dessicated Coconut
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plus a few more tablespoons for rolling
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1 tablespoon Rose water
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optional
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2 tablespoons Pistachios
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ground
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Ghee
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to grease palms when rolling ladoos
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Coconut Ladoo Stuffed With Pistachios, firstly grind the pistachios into a fine powder, place it in a bowl and set it aside for later use
Step 2
Next, in a non stick pan, pour the condensed milk and desiccated coconut
Step 3
Turn the heat down to low and cook it, stirring continuously
Step 4
In about 5 minutes (or less, sometimes) the mixture will begin to turn thick almost like a dough
Step 5
If you are adding in the rose syrup, now is the time
Step 6
Once the mixture reaches dough like consistency, you can stop cooking it
Step 7
Add rose syrup and mix uniformly
Step 8
Take the mixture off the heat and let it rest for until cools down a bit and is easier to handle with your bare palms
Step 9
Grease your palm well with ghee or butter
Step 10
Pinch a lemon sized coconut ladoo dough mixture and press it well between your palms and then roll it into a rough round ladoo
Step 11
Flatten the ladoo dough slightly and make an depression in the center with your thumb
Step 12
Add a teaspoon of ground pistachios to the centre
Step 13
Roll once again, encasing the ground pistachio inside the coconut laddoo, into perfect rounds
Step 14
Finally, roll the ladoo in desiccated coconut and set it aside
Step 15
Repeat until you have used up all the coconut ladoo dough
Step 16
Serve them immediately or store the laddoos in an airtight box in the fridge for about 2-3 days
Step 17
Serve Coconut Ladoo Stuffed With Pistachios along with Sabudana Khatti Meethi Namkeen when you have guests over during the festive season, or as an evening snack along with Masala Chai