Choco Coconut Laddoos

Ingredients

1 cup grated chocolate

2-3 tbsp. condensed milk

¼ cup crushed walnuts

2 ½ cups desiccated coconut

½ cup coarsely ground

Almonds

Pistachios, blanched & peeled

Method

Melt grated chocolate in a microwave oven on high for 1 minute or on a stovetop on low heat. Add powdered almonds & crushed walnuts to 2 cups of desiccated coconut in a bowl. Whisk melted chocolate with a spoon & add to the desiccated coconut mixture. Add 2 tbsp. of condensed milk well. If required add 1 more tbsp of milk & mix. Shape into small Laddoos. Roll them in the remaining desiccated coconut & arrange on a plate. Garnish with pistachios.

CHOCOLATE PEDA

CHOCOLATE PEDA   A sweet mithai made of khoya with a twist of chocolate in it. Preparation Time : 5-10 minutes Cooking Time : 15-20 minutes Servings : 4

INGREDIENTS Khoya/mawa, crumbled 2 cups Sugar 1/4 cup Liquid glucose 1/4 teaspoon Dark chocolate, grated 1/2 cup Castor sugar (caster sugar) 1/4 cup

METHOD Heat a non stick pan, add the khoya and sauté, stirring continuously, till lightly browned. Transfer into a bowl. Cook together sugar with one fourth cup of water in another non stick pan to make a syrup of one-string consistency. Add liquid glucose into the syrup and stir till it blends well. Once the khoya cools a bit, add the syrup and mix well. Melt the chocolate in the microwave and whisk till smooth. Add this to the khoya mixture and mix well. When the mixture cools, shape into twelve even sized balls. Roll in the castor sugar and press lightly. Arrange the pedas on a plate and keep them in the refrigerator to set. Serve cold.

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