Jumat, 01 Oktober 2010

Orange Coconut ladoo


The Clementine is a hybrid between tangerine (Citrus reticulata) and orange (Citrus sinensis). The fruits of Clementine mandarins are seedless, and sweet most of the times unlike oranges. For more info on clementine visit the following website:- 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clementine
Why am I giving you all this information?...coz.....I had a bag full of sour clementines lying in my refrigerator for a long time and I kept thinking how will i finish all of them.....  :-( :-(
and then I prepared this recipe...I don't know if I can call this as my invention; because there is nothing extra ordinary in this... :-)

Here is what you will need:-
1 cup fresh coconut.
3/4 cup of Sugar.
1/4 cup of Milk ( i used 3.5%)
cardamom powder 1 pinch
Oranges/Clementine - 2 nos.
Orange Juice - 2 tbsp (optional)
Cashewnut Powder Coarse - 1 tbsp.
Almond Powder Coarse - 1 tbsp.
Desi Ghee - 1tbsp.

1. Stew the orange/clementine peels in sugar syrup for about 5 mins. ( only if they are sour; else u can use it like that). The hitch here is after stewing; they get discoloured a bit. Drain the oranges and run cold water to prevent further discolouration.
2. Roughly chop the stewed oranges. Keep them aside3. Grind the coconut in to the blender along with the sugar, don't make it like a paste. Just blend it once or twice.
4. Heat a pan, add 1 tbsp of Desi ghee, now add the chopped oranges.

 4. Add the coconut paste into this, and mix it well. keep on a low to medium flame and keep stirring constantly.
5. After 3-4 minutes add milk, cashewnut and almond powder. The mixture will be kind of liquid like consistency at this time. Keep stirring constantly. You can also add the readymade orange juice for better taste.

6. Add a pinch of cardamom powder.
7. The mixture will start getting thicker and thicker. When it reaches to a consistency where a spoon you are working with could stand in the mixture on it's own, (See the picture below) you can switch off the heat.

8. Allow to cool for about 20 minutes, then shape ladoos. Your Orange and coconut ladoos are ready.
 
Re-posting this for a Lovely event "Food palette series" hosted by Akheela.

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