Complan Ladoo by Sangeeta on Dec 7, 2011
This is some what unusval combination of health drink with regular Indian sweet....try it out....:)I think this one is also a good option for tomoorows festival "Karthigai Deepam"
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- Prep time:
- Yields: make normal size 7-8
- 2 tablespoon ghee
- 1/4 cup rolling oats (crushed)
- 1/2 cup fresh coconut (grated)
- 1/4 cup bottle gourd (grated and blanched)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup kesar badam complan
- 1 table spoon black poppy seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon saffron
- few drops vanilla essence
- For Garnish:
- white poppy seeds-as needed - as needed
- colorful fruit jelly (chopped) - as needed
In a pan heat ghee,add crushed oats and swat till pinkish,add fresh coconut and swat till light pink and then add bottle gourd,and again swat for a min.
Now add sugar and mix till sugar melts,add complan and mix well.Now add saffron,poppy seeds and vanilla essence,mix well,turn off the heat.
Make lemon size balls,place in a paper cups and sprinkle white poppy seeds over it and garnish with chopped colorful jelly"s.
Can be served chilled or at room temperature or as HOT Halwa..then don"t make ladoo...:)
NOTE:vegans can avoid ghee and 1st dry roast semolina and then follow the same procedure,but add 1/4 cup coconut milk before adding sugar.
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Recipe Reference
this ladoo consist of some left out tit bits from ma pantry....as i was in a mood to clear ma pantry"s residue in to some thing sweet n tasty delight...:d i have very little,kesar-badam complan,which i was not feeling like drinking,i had some coconut residue obtain after 1st cococnut milk press...