Pumpkin Coconut Ladoo Recipe

Total Time: 15 minutes

Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients:

  • parangikai pumpkin
  • nutmeg powder
  • coconut
  • ghee
  • cardamom powder (elaichi)
  • cane sugar

Instructions:

  • To begin making Pumpkin Coconut Ladoo Recipe, grate the pumpkin and keep all the ingredients ready
  • In a non-stick kadai, dry roast the desiccated coconut on medium heat until it becomes aromatic and keep aside
  • Add the yellow pumpkin to the same pan and cook until it becomes mushy, with stirring as required
  • Mash the pumpkin with the back of the ladle once it is mushy
  • Save about 2 tablespoons of the roasted dessicated coconut for the coating later, and add the rest into the pan, mix well with wooden spoon
  • Add the cane sugar and mix well till evenly mixed
  • Add the ghee, nutmeg and cardamom powder and mix until the mixture comes together without sticking the pan
  • Then switch off the heat and wait for the mixture to cool
  • Take the remaining desiccated coconut powder in a bowl
  • Once the mixture is cooled a bit and can be handled with bare hands, make small lemon sized balls of the mixture, coat it with the desiccated coconut and store it in an airtight container
  • Serve the Pumpkin Coconut Ladoo Recipe as a snack, or as an after workout snack, along with a glass of Turmeric Milk Recipe