Friday, September 6, 2013

coconut ladoo – ganesh chaturthi recipes

a recipe of coconut ladoos for the upcoming ganesh chaturthi festival.

these ladoos are made with desiccated coconut. just a three ingredient recipe and one which does not take a lot of time to make.

these coconut ladoos are easy to make provided you get 1 thread or ek taar consistency in the sugar syrup. if you overcook the sugar syrup beyond the 1 thread consistency, the ladoos would become hard.

also you have to be quick enough to make the ladoos when the mixture is still hot. if the mixture cools, forming the ladoos is an impossible task. then you warm the mixture and start making the ladoos again.

these are melt in the mouth ladoos. so do try this coconut ladoo recipe for ganesh chaturthi or for any festival.

lets start step by step recipe to make coconut ladoos:

1. mix the sugar with the water and dissolve it. if there are impurities than strain the sugar solution. keep the sugar solution on fire and on a low flame cook the solution.

sugar solution for coconut ladoo

2. the solution will start to thicken and continue to cook till you get the one thread consistency in the sugar solution. this takes some minutes.

one string sugar solution for coconut ladoos

3. switch off the flame and add the desiccated coconut and cardamom powder to the sugar solution.

add dessicated coconut

4. be quick enough to stir the whole mixture well.

stir coconut ladoo mixture

5. make small balls from the mixture. if the heat is too much too handle, wait for a few seconds till you are comfortable in making the ladoos. the mixture should be hot or more warm while making the ladoos. if the mixture become cold, then making the ladoos is impossible. in this case, return the pan or bowl on the fire and slightly warm the mixture and continue to make the ladoos.

make coconut ladoos

6. make all ladoos this way.

coconut ladoos as naivedyam or bhog to lord ganesha

7. serve the coconut ladoos as naivedyam or bhog to lord ganesha.

coconut ladoo recipe

if you are looking for more sweet recipes then do check kesar burfi, puran poli, fried modak, gajar halwa and banana sheera.

coconut ladoo recipe details below:

coconut ladoos – makes 10-12 small ladoos

Author:

Recipe type: sweets, desserts

Cuisine: indian

Serves: 2-3

  • ⅔ cup organic unrefined cane sugar or regular sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • 1.5 cups desiccated coconut (unsweetened)
  • 3-4 cardamoms, husked and powdered in a mortar-pestle
  1. mix the sugar with the water and dissolve it.
  2. if there are impurities than strain the sugar solution.
  3. keep the sugar solution on fire and on a low flame cook the solution.
  4. the solution will start to thicken and continue to cook till you get the one thread consistency in the sugar solution.
  5. switch off the flame and add the dessicated coconut and cardamom powder to the sugar solution.
  6. quickly stir and make small balls from the mixture.
  7. if the heat is too much too handle, wait for a few minutes till you are comfortable in making the ladoos.
  8. the mixture should be hot or warm while making the ladoos.
  9. if the mixture become cold, then making the ladoos is impossible.
  10. in this case, return the pan or bowl on the fire and slightly warm the mixture and continue to make the ladoos.
  11. serve the coconut ladoos as naivedyam or bhog to lord ganesha.

the sugar can be adjusted as per your sweet likings. for a less sweet taste you can use ½ cup sugar and for a more sweeter taste use ¾ cup sugar.

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