Narikol laru/coconut ladoo is a commonly made sweet during bihu. It is made with the fresh coconut only but this time I made it by mixing freshly grated coconut as well as the packed one bought from store. I have always seen my mom making this with sugar only but I tried condensed milk this time and there was absolutely no change in the taste except the colour which changes a bit to off white. So if you want to make these larus complete white use sugar and a less of roasting the grated coconut.
Ingredients:
Grated coconut: 1 cup
Condensed milk: 1/2 cup
Cardamom powder: 1/2 tsp
Method:
Heat a heavy bottom kadhai/pan/wok. Dry roast the grated coconut for 2 minutes or so. Add the cardamom powder & the condensed milk. Mix everything well and keep on stirring until the coconut leave the sides of the wok. While stirring keep the flame in low to medium.
Remove from heat. Transfer the mixture to a dish and let it cool down a bit but do not allow to cool completely which will result in difficulty in rolling the balls.
Now wet your hands and take out small portions from the mixture and roll them into balls. Take some grated coconut in a dish and roll the coconut balls over it and arrange them on another dish.
Keep these narikolor laru/coconut balls in air-tight containers in refrigerator for a week or so.
