Narkol Nadu

Traditional Bengali coconut sweet balls with a rich khoya filling.

Ingredients

1. 1 coconut
2. Raisins for decoration
3. ½ cup milk solids (khoya/mawa)
4. ¼ cup condensed milk
5. ½ tsp green cardamom powder
6. 3 tbsp milk powder
7. ½ cup sugar

Instructions

1. Prepare the coconut and khoya

   • Grate the coconut and grind it without water.
   • Knead the khoya well until smooth.
   • Make pea-sized khoya balls and keep them aside.

2. Cook the coconut mixture

   • Heat a kadhai on high flame and stir-fry the ground coconut.
   • Add sugar and condensed milk and mix well.
   • Cook until the mixture starts to dry slightly.
   • Add milk powder and green cardamom powder.
   • Keep stirring continuously to avoid sticking.

3. Shape the nadu

   • When the mixture leaves the sides of the kadhai, remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
   • Divide into marble-sized portions.
   • Insert one khoya ball inside each portion.
   • Roll into smooth round balls.
   • Decorate each nadu with a raisin.