Learn how to make Perfect Halwai Style Coconut Laddoo (recipe and video)! This easy and simple recipe for the soft and mouth melting coconut laddoo requires just 4 ingredients and the texture is just like shop bought ladoo.
To a heavy bottom pan, add desiccated coconut. Begin to dry roast on a low flame stirring continuously for even roasting. After 2-3 minutes you will begin to smell it good. Turn off the flame. Coconut should be crunchy and light at this stage. Keep this aside.
Heat the sugar and water in a large, heavy bottom pan and stir until the sugar has completely melted and you can no longer feel the crystals at the base of the pan.
Cook this for 2-3 minutes.
Meanwhile in a mixing bowl take milk powder and add desi ghee and rub with your fingers. Make sure ghee is evenly distributed throughout the milk powder.
Now add this milk powder in the sugar syrup and stir well to combine.
Cook the mixture for 3-4 minutes over a very low heat, stirring all the time to ensure it doesn't catch and burn on the base of the pan.
The mixture will become thick in appearance after 3-4 minutes.
Lastly add roasted desiccated coconut in the mixture and stir well to combine. Continue to stir for a further 1 minute.
The mixture should be thick. Once it forms a soft mass that comes away from the sides of the pan and into a ball, it is ready.
Turn off the flame.
Allow to cool to room temperature. After cooling, take a little mixture in your hand and shape it into a ball. Repeat the procedure to make more such laddoos. Your coconut laddoos are ready.
Garnish the laddoos how you wish and enjoy!
Ingredients
Directions
To a heavy bottom pan, add desiccated coconut. Begin to dry roast on a low flame stirring continuously for even roasting. After 2-3 minutes you will begin to smell it good. Turn off the flame. Coconut should be crunchy and light at this stage. Keep this aside.
Heat the sugar and water in a large, heavy bottom pan and stir until the sugar has completely melted and you can no longer feel the crystals at the base of the pan.
Cook this for 2-3 minutes.
Meanwhile in a mixing bowl take milk powder and add desi ghee and rub with your fingers. Make sure ghee is evenly distributed throughout the milk powder.
Now add this milk powder in the sugar syrup and stir well to combine.
Cook the mixture for 3-4 minutes over a very low heat, stirring all the time to ensure it doesn't catch and burn on the base of the pan.
The mixture will become thick in appearance after 3-4 minutes.
Lastly add roasted desiccated coconut in the mixture and stir well to combine. Continue to stir for a further 1 minute.
The mixture should be thick. Once it forms a soft mass that comes away from the sides of the pan and into a ball, it is ready.
Turn off the flame.
Allow to cool to room temperature. After cooling, take a little mixture in your hand and shape it into a ball. Repeat the procedure to make more such laddoos. Your coconut laddoos are ready.
Garnish the laddoos how you wish and enjoy!
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