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Coconut Paan Laddu

Easy coconut laddu and paan laddu recipes. Perfect for Diwali or celebrations. Quick to make, delicious, and full of refreshing flavors.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 8 Laddus
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Stuffing
  • 1/4 cup Chopped almonds and cashew nuts
  • 1 tbsp Tutti Frutti
  • 2 tbsp Gulkand
  • 1 Tsp Fennel seeds
  • 1/2 Tsp Cardamom powder
Laddu
  • 2-3 leaves Betel leaves
  • 1/2 cup Condensed milk
  • 1 cup Desiccated coconut
For garnishing
  • 2 tbsp Desiccated coconut

Method
 

To make stuffing
  1. Take a bowl, add all the stuffing ingredients (Chopped nuts, Tutti Fruitti, Gulkand, Fennel seeds, Cardamom powder) and mix everything well. Keep it aside
To make laddu mixture
  1. Make pieces of betel leaved and add to a grinding jar
  2. Add condensed milk and grind it to smooth paste. Keep it aside.
  3. Take a pan and add desiccated coconut into it, Keep the heat low.
  4. Dry roast desiccated coconut on low heat for a minute or two, stir continuously, Do not let it burn. make sure it is not loose the white color.
  5. Add the betel leaves and condensed milk paste & mix the ingredients well.
  6. Optionally add 1/4 tsp green food color.
  7. Give a good mix and, cook on medium flame until thick and non sticky, stir continuously.
  8. As soon as the mixture is stops sticking to the pan, turn off the flame. Transfer it into bowl, let it cool a little and divide it in 8 equal parts.
To roll the laddu
  1. Apply some ghee on hands, take one part roll it a little and press it. Put some stuffing in the center, close it well and roll the laddu.
  2. For garnishing, roll the laddu in desiccated coconut and put a piece of tutti frutti on top for garnishing. Give it a quick roll without applying pressure.

Notes

  • Try to use fresh betel leaves.
  • Prefer to use desiccated coconut or dry coconut to make laddu, if you are using regular fresh coconut then you need to cook it well as fresh coconut has more moisture.
  • Instead of condensed milk, you can use full fat milk and sugar.