Rice Ladoo

Rice Ladoo

We have no dearth of festivals and each one come with its own set of savories and sweets that are prepared specially for the occasion. With the Festival of lights, its more general, you have the liberty to prepare whatever you want. From childhood, I remember being actively involved and looking forward to what Mother would make for the day. Those days she used to make so much as we used to distribute to the entire neighborhood. Plus you get to taste their treats. It really used to be such a fun time.Rice Ladoo is one of those recipes which Mother prepared for us.Its also a very quicker recipe.

Ingredients:
Parboiled Rice – 2 cups
Jaggery – 1/2 cup, powdered
Coconut – 1/2 cup, grated
Cardamom Powder – 1 tsp

Method:
1. Wash the rice and drain well.
2. Spread it out on a white cloth and dry under the sun.
3. Then dry roast until light golden and cool.
4. Grind to a fine powder.
5. Grind the coconut and jaggery together to a coarse mixture (no need to add water).
6. Combine the rice flour and coconut jaggery mixture in a large bowl.
7. Add cardamom powder and mix well.
8. Make small balls of this mixture and keep them on a clean white cloth to dry.
9. Store them in an airtight container.