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Coconut Ladoo Recipe | Nariyal Ladoo

Coconut ladoo (nariyal ladoo) is a traditional Indian dessert prepared for festive occasions. Learn how to make the best coconut ladoo recipe using simple ingredients. These delicious nariyal ladoos are soft, moist, creamy, and melt-in-your-mouth! 
Course Desserts
Cuisine Indian, North Indian
Servings 16 ladoos
Calories 157kcal
Author Freda Dias

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon ghee, 1/2 tablespoon more to grease your palms
  • 175 grams desiccated coconut, 2 cups, plus 1/4 cup more for coating
  • 1 cup full-fat milk
  • 160 grams sugar, 2/3 cup
  • 60 grams heavy cream or fresh malai, 1/4 cup
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons milk powder, optional but recommended
  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder

Instructions

  • Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed kadai over low heat.
  • Add desiccated coconut and roast over low heat for 2-3 minutes or until it gives out a nutty aroma.
    Desiccated coconut roasted in ghee
  • Add milk and cream, cook, stirring continuously, until the milk is absorbed by the coconut.
    Milk and cream added to roasted desiccated coconut
  • Add sugar and mix well. The sugar will melt and release moisture. Cook, stirring continuously, until the mixture releases most of the moisture.
    Sugar added to coconut-milk mixture
  • Add the milk powder and cardamom powder.
  • Mix and cook until the mixture comes together, forms a dough-like consistency, and starts leaving the sides of the kadai.
    Milk powder and cardamom powder added to coconut mixture
  • Switch off the heat, and transfer the mixture to a plate or bowl. Allow it to cool down slightly, just warm enough to handle, about 10 minutes.
    Coconut mixture transferred to a plate to cool down
  • Grease your palms with little ghee, take about 2 tablespoons of the mixture, form a ball by rolling between your palms.
  • Coat it with desiccated coconut and transfer it to a plate.
  • Repeat with the rest of the mixture to form more ladoos. Garnish with slivered pistachios or other nuts of choice and dried rose petals.
    Shaping the coconut ladoos between palms and coating the ladoos with desiccated coconut

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Notes

You can increase the sugar to 3/4 cup if you prefer sweeter ladoos. This was just right for us. 
 
Nutrition Disclaimer: The nutrition info listed are approximate values that are calculated using an online nutrition calculator. If you rely on them for your diet, please use your preferred nutrition calculator. 
 
Measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml, 1 teaspoon = 5 ml

Nutrition

Serving: 1ladoo | Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 14.7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 8.9g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 2.1g | Sugar: 12.4g | Calcium: 43mg