Pumpkin Coconut Laddu | Kaddu Ka Meetha | Pumpkin Coconut Dessert
It’s Diwali, Pumpkin season & Halloween. Pumpkin Coconut laddu prepared with pumpkin, coconut & besan is an indulgent dessert perfect to suit the occasion.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Chickpea flour Besan
- 1 1/2 Cups Grated pumpkin
- 1/2 Cup Shredded Coconut fresh
- 1 1/2 to 2 Cups Sugar
- 1 Cup Milk
- 1/4 to 1/2 Cup Melted Ghee/Clarified Butter
- 1 teaspoon Green Cardamom Powder
- 3 Tablespoons desiccated coconut to roll the balls
Instructions
- Sift Chickpea flour (besan). Add the flour in a pan and lightly roast it over low heat till you get a nice aroma.
- Sauté grated pumpkin and coconut separately for a few minutes in a pan to remove the raw smell.
- Now combine flour, sautéed pumpkin & coconut, milk and sugar in a pan.
- Mix it well to ensure there are no lumps.
- Place the pan over medium heat and stir continuously for few minutes till the mixture starts to thicken.
- Now add the ghee, simmer the heat and stir for few more minutes.
- Now you'll see it bubbling and ghee leaving on the sides.
- When it gets thicker, turn off the heat.
- Add cardamom powder and leave it to cool down.
- Shape into balls and roll the balls in desiccated coconut.
- Keep it in an air tight container and store on the counter for the day or refrigerate for about a week.