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  • Coconut Ladoo Recipe ( Nariyal Ladoo)

    Coconut Ladoo Recipe ( Nariyal Ladoo)

    Coconut ladoo or Nariyal ladoo is a popular indian festival sweet. It is one of the easiest desserts that one can make in thirty minutes.

     

    Coconut ladoo is a popular sweet prepared during festivities as Ganesh Chaturthi and Deepawali. It is tasty and easy to prepare. All the ingredients are easily available at home. The only task here is the grating of the coconut and it can be kept priorly ready.

    Let’s get to the recipe of Coconut Ladoo / Nariyal Ladoo

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    Ingredients:

    • 2 cup desiccated coconut
    • 11/2 cup milk
    • 3/4 cup sugar
    • 1 teaspoon ghee
    • 8 cashew
    • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder

    Method:

    1. Grate the coconut.
    2. Mix the coconut in milk and keep it aside for half an hour.
    3. Take a pan and roast the cashews in ghee. Keep them aside.
    4. In the same pan, add the coconut mixture to it. Put sugar and let it cook on a low flame.
    5. Keep stirring, the sugar should melt and condense to form a thick mixture.
    6. Once it is done, add cardamom powder and roasted nuts.
    7. Allow it  to cool. Make balls and keep them aside for sometime. Later, keep them in an air tight container.

     

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    Coconut ladoo / Nariyal ladoo

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    Coconut ladoo /  nariyal ladoo is a tasty and easy to make festive sweet. It is usually made during Ganesha Chaturthi.
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    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    15 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Servings: 15 ladoos
    Course: festive treats, sweets, traditional sweets
    Cuisine: Indian
    Ingredients Method

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cup desiccated coconut
    • 1.5 cup milk
    • 0.75 cup sugar
    • 8 cashew
    • 1 teaspoon ghee
    • 0.5 teaspoon cardamom powder

    Method
     

    1. Keep all the ingredients ready.
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    2. Soak coconut in milk and keep it aside for half an hour.
    3. Roast the cashew in ghee.
    4. Put the soaked ingredients in a pan and cook on a low flame. Add sugar to it, let let cook, it should melt and condense to a thick form.
    5. Add the roasted nuts and cardamom powder. Allow to cool, shape them into balls.

    I have recently joined FB Gourmet group “Healthy Wellthy Cuisines” and the theme is “Coconut”. Coconut is one of the essentials of South Indian cooking and I was indeed happy with the same. Coconut ladoo / Nariyal ladoo  is my contribution towards the theme.

    Other coconut recipes from co-bloggers

    Post update on 19/11/2023

    About the event :

    An old post got updated, sending it to Foodies _Redoing Old Post -114. It is a fortnightly event and we work on an old post, either by changing the picture, text or anything related to the post. Here, I have changed the pictures only. 

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  • Hariyanvi Dal / how to make mixed dal

    Hariyanvi Dal / how to make mixed dal

    Hariyanvi mixed dal is a tasty accompaniment with any meal. One can serve it with hot phulkas or parathas. Serve it with hot steamed rice and you have a soul food. (more…)

  • Spinach chutney / Palak chutney

    Spinach chutney / Palak chutney

    Spinach chutney is  one of the lesser known accompaniment to many. It pairs well with hot steamed rice. It is ideal to serve with chapati or jowar roti too.

    Chutneys form an integral part of the lunch menu in many households, it can be served both with plain rice or the flat breads. Here is one kind of chutney, that is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Spinach chutney is not only healthy but also tasty.

    Spinach is a super food consisting of Vitamin A and K, magnesium,iron , folate and potassium. It helps increase insulin level. lower blood pressure, prevents cancer, good  for asthamatic patients. Being rich in dietary fibre, it helps in preventing constipation. One needs to find ways to incorporate spinach in their diet.

    My other posts of this wonderful spinach can be read here in the post 5 ways to use spinach

    Spinach chutney / Palak chutney

    Spinach Chutney Recipe / Palak Chutney

    Ingredients:
    • spinach leaves of 2 bunch
    • green chilly 3-4
    • methi seeds 1/2 tsp
    • coconut 1/2 bowl
    • tamarind pulp 2tsp
    • salt to taste
    • oil

    Instructions

    1. Remove the stalk of spinach leaves.Chop and put them in water. All the impurities settle down. Put them in a colander.
    2. Take a drop of oil and roast the fenugreek seeds. Put them aside.
    3. Add half teaspoon of oil, add the green chilly and then the spinach leaves and salt . Let cook for a while. Switch off the gas and let cool.
    4. Grind all ingredients together in a mixer.
    5. To serve;
    6. Make seasoning with a little asafoetida anda pinch of turmeric powder. Add it to the prepared chutney and serve.
    Notes
    Adjust the amount of green chilly to your preference.
    About the event:
    This is an old post which I have redone with better pictures. Sending this Foodies_Redoing Old Post 38. It is  a fortnightly event where we work upon an old post.

     

    Spinach chutney / Palak chutney

    Spinach Chutney / Palak chutney

    Serve this chutney with hot rice and ghee, it tastes yum. It can also be eaten with jowar roti.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Course: chutney,
    Cuisine: karnataka
    Ingredients Method

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 bunch spinach
    • 4-5 green chilly
    • 1/2 teaspoon methi seeds
    • 1/2 bowl coconut
    • 2 teaspoon tamarind pulp
    • salt to taste
    • oil

    Method
     

    1. Remove the stalk of spinach leaves.Chop and put them in water. All the impurities settle down. Put them in a colander.
    2. Take a drop of oil and roast the fenugreek seeds. Put them aside.
    3. Add half teaspoon of oil, add the green chilly and then the spinach leaves and salt . Let cook for a while. Switch off the gas and let cool.
    4. Grind all ingredients together in a mixer.
    5. Make seasoning with a little asafoetida anda pinch of turmeric powder. Add it to the prepared chutney.

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