Coconut Laddu/Kopparai Thengai Laddu

Prep Time:5 m       Cook Time:6-8 m

Makes:8

Ingredients

Condensed Milk        - 1/2 tin

Desiccated Coconut/

Kopparai Thengai      - 1&1/2 cup + for rolling

Method

• Heat the condensed milk in a pan and add the desiccated coconut,mix them well.Take small portions and shape into laddoos.Roll the laddus in remaining coconut and serve.
                         
                                     
     

Little Words

• Grated dry coconut/kopparai or store bought desiccated coconut can be used for this.
• A sweet that could be made in less than ten minutes.
• Roasted gram dal powder can be added reducing the amount of coconut.

Sweet fingers

Ingredients

Ingredients	Quantity
Wheat flour	1 cup
Sugar	1 cup
Oil	to deep fry
Lemon juice	1 tsp

Cooking Steps

• Knead the flour into a dough(like poori dough).
  

• Make small balls,roll them and cut into finger length strips.
  

• Meanwhile heat oil in a pan for deep frying the strips.At the same time in a vessel add sugar and water just enough to wet sugar and prepare the sugar syrup to one thread consistency.Add lemon juice to avoid crystallisation of sugar.

• Drop the strips into hot oil and fry till they are golden brown.Soak them in the sugar syrup for a minute and transfer them to a storage bowl.

Little words

• Make a stiff dough,otherwise it may absorb oil while deep frying.
• Fry the strips in medium high flame to get crunchy fingers.
• Do not leave them for a long time in sugar syrup.