Coconut Ladoo | Nariyal Laddu | Easy Ladoo Recipe

Best coconut ladoo (easy nariyal ke laddu), Stack of Indian coconut balls - coconut sweets.

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Coconut Ladoo | Nariyal Laddu | Easy Ladoo Recipe

Coconut Ladoo, popularly known as Nariyal Ke Laddu, is a quick & easy to make, soft & melt-in-mouth instant Indian sweet prepared using three simple ingredients from your kitchen in less than 15 minutes. These laddus are gluten-free and can be easily made vegan.

Make this traditional coconut ladoo for Raksha Bandhan, Independence day, Janmashtami, Navratri, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Varamahalakshmi, or any special occasion any time of the year. It is very simple and easy to make and loved by all.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: Indian, South Indian

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Servings: laddus

Calories: 52kcal

Author: Kushi

Equipment

Ingredients

2 cups Coconut (Fresh, frozen, desiccated)
¾ cup Sugar
1 cup Milk
½ teaspoon Cardamom powder (optional)

Instructions

In a wide pan, add coconut, sugar, and milk. Mix and continue to cook on medium flame, stirring continuously to prevent it from burning at the bottom.
2 cups Coconut, ¾ cup Sugar, 1 cup Milk
In the beginning, if you feel the mixture is dry, do not worry. The sugar is going to release the moisture while cooking.
Continue cooking until everything comes together and the excess moisture evaporates. That is, the mixture must be moist but not soggy. You take a small portion of the mixture and see if you can form the ball easily without breaking. Switch off the flame.
Add cardamom powder and mix. Keep the mixture aside for 5 minutes so that it cools down a bit.
½ teaspoon Cardamom powder
Then take a portion of the mixture and form round balls. I was able to form 25 laddus. This may vary depending on the size of ladoos you make.
Store it in an airtight container. Use it as needed.

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Notes

See that fresh frozen or desiccated coconut does not have large gratings. This will make it difficult for you to bind and shape laddus. Suppose you have coarsely grated coconut with uneven large coconut chunks. In that case, you can grind them in a mixer, blender, or food processor for a few seconds to obtain uniform-sized coconut powder.
You can make the laddus more rich and flavorful by adding nuts like cashews and pistachios toasted in a tablespoon of ghee.
You can slightly reduce the milk in the recipe when using fresh coconut. Else you will have to cook for a little longer for moisture to evaporate. I have used desiccated coconut, and thus, I have used 1 cup of milk.
The best part about the coconut ladoo is that you don't have to worry about the string consistency of sugar syrup. Also, no ghee or butter is used in the recipe.
For white laddu, make sure you add only the white part of the coconut if grating the fresh ones.
To make this laddu vegan, add coconut milk instead of milk.

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