Paneer Coconut Balls
by Gayathri Kumar
15 Aug 2012
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Tiny balls made with grated coconut, paneer, mawa, dates and sugar. It is crispy on the outside and very soft and juicy and syrupy inside.
Paneer Coconut Balls recipe - How to make Paneer Coconut Balls
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Makes 4 servings
3 cups grated coconut
1/2 cup crumbled paneer (cottage cheese)
1/2 cup grated mava (khoya)
2 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup chopped dates (khajur)
1/2 tsp powdered cardamoms
3 tbsp ghee
1 cup milk
Method
- Method
- Combine the coconut, paneer, khoya, milk and cardamom powder in a bowl and mix well.
- Heat the mixture and bring it to boil.
- Simmer and cook until the coconut is cooked in the milk and the mixture is almost dry.
- Add sugar and dates and keep on stirring until the mixture is thick.
- To avoid spluttering cook on low flame.
- Add the ghee and cook until the ghee separates and the mixture no longer sticks to the sides.
- Transfer the mixture onto a large plate and allow it to cool.
- Once cool, shape it into small round balls.
- Arrange on a tray and allow it to set.
- At first the balls will be very soft but after 2hours, they will dry and become firm.
- 1Store in air tight jar.
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