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Saffron Delight / Paneer Coconut Ladoo

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   Paneer coconut ladoo-an easy and delicious sweet

                                HAPPY RAKSHA BANDHAN TO YOU ALL !!!

Raksha Bandhan is a special day or festival of India to celebrate the sacred relation of a brother and sister.It is celebrated by the sister tying a sacred thread or rakhi around the wrist of her brother and pray to God to protect him from all evil and give success in life and the brother promise to take care of his sisters.
The ritual of Rakhi tying has become so important that come what may,brothers and sisters try to visit each other place on this particular day in order to bring back the oneness of the family, binding the family
together in an emotional bond of love.
Today I made these paneer coconut ladoo which is very easy to make and every one will surely love these delicious paneer coconut ladoos


paneer coconut ladoo recipe

INGREDIENTS-
  • Grated fresh coconut-1/2 cup
  • Fresh milk – 500ml
  • Curd-1/2 cup
  • Sugar-1/2 cup
  • Cottage cheese-3tbsp
  • Icing sugar-1.5 tbsp
  • Rose water-1.5 tsp
  • Saffron-10 threads
  • Cardamom powder-a pinch of
PROCEDURE-
  1. Soak saffron in1 tsp milk and keep aside.
  2. Take fresh milk in a pan and boil on medium heat.
  3. When milk start boiling add curd and keep stirring till it start curdling.
  4. Add grated fresh coconut and sugar and keep stirring  on medium flame
  5. Cook till all moisture dries up and it looks like halwa. it will take approx.10-12 minutes
  6. When done add cardamom powder and saffron .
  7. Let it cool down on room temerature for 15-20 minutes
  8. Grease your palms and take approx. 2 tbsp mixture in your hand and make round balls and place in paper cups.
  9. Take cottage cheese in a bowl,beat and make it smooth  then add icing sugar and rose water and beat well.check the smoothness, can add 1 more tsp of rose water if required
  10. Fill in a piping bag  and with the help of star nozzle make stars on the balls.
  11. Now make dots on the stars with saffron paste and serve:)
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Saffron Delight / Paneer Coconut Ladoo

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  4. You have truly captured the spirit of rakhi in your picture. I hope you enjoyed the day with your brother and your son and daughter did too(in the US I guess).

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