Paan Laddu

Paan Laddu

Recipe by Mudita BhageriaCourse: DessertCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Easy
Servings

8

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

5

minutes

Paan Laddu is a delicious, elegant, quick and rich dessert made with Paan leaves, gulkand, condensed milk and coconut. Fresh Paan leaves and gulkand provides an authentic paan flavor and will wow your guests.

Ingredients

  • ½ Cup condensed milk

  • 4 paan leaves

  • 1-1/2 cup coconut powder

  • ⅓ cup Gulkand

  • Nuts (optional)

  • Milk

  • Ghee

  • Rose Petals

  • Green color

Directions

  • Add condensed milk and paan into a food processor or grinder and grind for about 2 minutes till leaves are crushed (Do not make a paste)
  • Add 2 or 3 drops of green color and turn the grinder for a few seconds to mix. Keep aside.
  • Put a pan on slow heat and add 1 tbsp ghee. Add coconut powder when the ghee has melted. Keep stirring and roast for about 40 second on very slow heat. keep aside.
  • Put another pan on slow heat and add condensed milk, paan mixture and mix until thick (about 3 to 5 minutes). Remove from heat.
  • Add 1 cup roasted coconut into the condensed milk- paan mixture and mix well to make a dough.
  • Mix ½ cup coconut and 2 tbsp rose petals in a bowl and keep aside.
  • Divide paan mixture and divide into 8 equal parts. Take a part and roll it into a flat disc about 2 inch diameter using your palm. Add 1⁄2 tsp gulkand and nuts, if desired.
  • Roll in your palms to make a laddu. Roll into coconut – rose petal mixture and keep it on a plate.
  • Repeat to make the rest of the laddus and keep in the fridge for about ½ hour.
  • To serve, sprinkle coconut and rose Petals on top!

Notes

  • You can cut( laddu) 2 or 4 part and serve!
  • If you like my recipe see more recipes on my cookbook , please check out similar recipes in https://amzn.to/3PAH9s1. (available on Amazon)

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