Recipe- Easy To Make Coconut Ladoos

Vegan Coconut/Nariyal ladoos is a simple and easy Indian sweets recipe that can be made in just 15 minutes! These coconut balls are delicious!

They are visually appetizing, make a great festive treat, and are also wonderful for gifting during the festive season. There is no condensed milk used in this laddu recipe.

Ingredients

2 tbsp coconut oil or vegan ghee
1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
1/2 cup coconut milk at room temperature
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp chopped mixed nuts
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
some coconut powder for coating

Method

- Pulse the sweetened coconut flakes in the mixer grinder to a powder.

- Heat vegan ghee or coconut oil in a nonstick pan. Once it melts, add the sweetened coconut powder and roast for 2 minutes over a medium flame. Keep stirring continuously.

- Then add the coconut milk and mix it together and cook till the milk gets absorbed by the coconut. It could take around 2-3 minutes. Keep the flame on medium.

- Then add sugar, cardamom powder, and chopped nuts. Keep mixing over a medium flame till all the sugar is dissolved.

- The coconut mixture will eventually not stick to the sides of the pan and come together like a cohesive dough. This could take 4-5 minutes.

- If its not coming together after 5 minutes, add almond flour to help bind it.

- Do not overcook the mixture, else the ladoos will turn out hard.

- You can test by pinching a small portion of the mixture to see if it can be rolled.

- Take it off the flame, transfer to another plate and allow it to cool down a bit. It should still be warm though.

- Grease your palms with coconut oil and shape the mixture into medium sized balls.

- Use a tablespoon measure or a cookie scoop to make even sized portions. Using your palm, shape them into round balls by pressing lightly.

- Repeat with the rest of the mixture to form more ladoos.

- Place the ladoos in the fridge for 15 minutes. Take them out and then roll them over some coconut powder.