easy 5 ingredients khoya coconut ladoo

roasting coconut
1. Heat a thick bottomed pan first and keep the flame to a low.
2. Then add 1.5 cup of fresh grated coconut in the pan.
3. On a low flame roast coconut for 2 to 3 mins. No need to brown the coconut
just a light roasting to get rid of some moisture.
4. Remove the coconut and place aside.
making khoya coconut ladoo
1. In the same pan add a tablespoon of ghee.
2. Then add 1 cup of crumbled or grated mawa (khoya) and stir well.
3. Saute the mawa on low flame for 2 to 3 mins.
4. When the mawa begins to melt
then add 1/4 cup sugar and mix well.
5. Keep stirring the mixture and continue to saute for 1 to 2 minutes on a low flame.
6. Now add the lightly roasted coconut. Mix and stir well.
7. Add 1/4 teaspoon of cardamom powder and mix well.
8. Saute for a minute more on low heat. Then switch off the flame.
9. Transfer the ladoo mixture to another bowl or plate.
10. Let the ladoo mixture cool down a bit and while the mixture is still hot or warm
start shaping the mixture into ladoos.
11. If you are unable to handle the heat
then wait till the mixture cools down more.
12. Allow them to come to room temperature and store in an air-tight container and refrigerate.
13. You can serve these ladoos at room temperature.