Kuswar Rice Ladoo - Ullabai and Philip Bavoji

Recipe by Ullorica (ullabai) Fernandes and Philip Fernandes










Yield: 10-12 ladoos

Ingredients:

250 gms parboiled rice / ukdo tandu
150 gms jaggery
4-5 cardamom
1 tsp white sesame
10 gms raisins
7-8 cashew nuts
pinch of salt
200 gms freshly grated coconut 
1 tsp ghee

Steps:
  1. Wash the rice twice and dry the rice in the sun thoroughly. 
  2. Toast the rice on low flame in a kadhai till it becomes brown and fragrant. Set aside to cool completely. Alternatively,  roast in an oven for 5-10 minutes at 350C. 
  3. Toast the sesame, keep separate from the rice.
  4. Prepare a coarse powder from the toasted rice. Set 2-3 tbsp aside for later.
  5. Grate the jaggery and mash it together with the coconut.
  6. Add the powdered rice, continue mashing and pound with a rolling pin till it becomes sticky and dough like. A rolling pin is ideal since it helps to form the mixture faster.
  7. Add the toasted sesame, dry fruits, and powdered cardamom along with salt.
  8. Add ghee.
  9. Form ladoos by dipping a small amount of the mixture in the powdered rice and forming balls. Coat with powdered rice.
  10. ENJOY!