NARKOL NADU OR BENGALI COCONUT LADDOO

These nadu remind me of my school days, when we would go to meet our paternal grandparents on vacations. These would be the first thing that would come out of my granny's treasure trove. I had never made these myself before but had sat wid granny and observed her making these. So here's to her sweet memories. And these came out just like hers.

Ingredients-

1 coconut, grated fine
250 gms jaggery

Method-

* Break the jaggery into small peices and melt them in a thick bottomed pan.
* Add the coconut and mix well.
* Keep stirring continously till the mixture forms a soft doughike ball and leaves the sides of the pan.
* Take it out on a plate.
* Let it cool for exactly 5 min. If you let it cool for longer it will start to harden and will not form laddoos easily.
* Apply little ghee on the palms of your hand and form small laddoos of about 25-30 gms each.
* Let them cool and enjoy. Dont serve hot or even warm ones to children, as the caramel formed by the jaggery will be to hot to handle for the kids.