Puffed Rice And Coconut Laddu Recipe

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• STEP 1.Start by soaking the 1 ½ cup of rice for 30 mins.

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• STEP 2.Then drain the water and take a dekchi and roast the rice in low flame, keep roasting until they slightly puff up.

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• STEP 3.Meanwhile, heat some sand.

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• STEP 4.Once they slightly puff up, pour them on the sand and keep mixing them.

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• STEP 5.The rice will puff up nicely.

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• STEP 6.You can omit all this step and get puffed rice from the market.

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• STEP 7.Grind the puffed rice and the green cardamoms in a powder consistency with the help of boti.

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• STEP 8.In the kadai, add 1 cup of water.

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• STEP 9.Now add the crushed coconut/khoya, salt, and mix it with the water, let the water evaporate on low flame.

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• STEP 10.Now add 2-3cups of sugar and mix it with the khoya (you can add more sugar as per your taste).

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• STEP 11.Now add the bay leaves and powdered cardamom, give it the right mix.

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• STEP 12.Add the puffed rice powder and keep mixing the whole thing now and then.

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• STEP 13.At last, you can add 1tbsp ghee for enhancing the flavor.

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• STEP 14.Keep mixing until the khoya is tightened.

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• STEP 15.Turn off the gas and let it cool. Now apply oil in your palm and take a spoon full of the cooked khoya and gently round them in the shape of a laddu.

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• STEP 16.Continue the same for the rest of the khoya.

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• STEP 17.You can serve it hot or cold.

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• STEP 18.Also, you can store it for 10days in a cold and dark place.