Paan Ladoo
Ingredients:
1 Cup condensed
milk
½ Cup of
desiccated coconut
a pinch of
green cardamom (elaichi) powder
1 tsp
Aniseeds
8 – 10 beetel
leaves (paan)
a pinch of
edible green colour
1 cup
desiccated coconut for rolling
2 tbsp
gulkand
1 tsp ghee
for greasing
2 tbsp chopped
dry fruits (cashew , pistachios , almonds)
Method :
In a pan, add Gulkand and the dry fruits and cook on slow flame till
it binds together. Switch off the gas and keep it aside to cool. Roll the paan
leaves together and finely chop them.Pour the condensed milk in heavy bottom
pan. Add desiccated coconut to it and mix well. Cook the condensed milk and
coconut mixture in the heavy bottom pan, on medium low flame. Stir the mixture
continuously to avoid burning. Add the chopped paan leaves and a pinch of green
food color and cardamom powder to it. Within 2 to 3 minutes, the mixture will
start leaving the sides and come together as dough. Switch off the gas and let
rest for 5 to 6 minutes. Grease your palms with ghee. Pinch a small portion of
the mixture and make a depression with your thumb on it and place a bit of
Gulkand and dryfruits mixture inside and roll between your hands into balls
like ladoos. Roll the ladoos in desiccated coconut and keep aside.
