DATES / EETHAPAZHAM LADOO

DATES / EETHAPAZHAM LADOO

INGREDIENTS

DATES- 1 CUP; SEEDS REMOVED AND CHOPPED INTO FINE PIECES

SUGAR- 1 CUP
GRATED COCONUT- 1 CUP
CARDAMOM POWDER-1/2 TABLESPOON
GHEE- 1 TABLESPOON
CASHEW NUTS- TO GARNISH

PREPARATION

BOIL SUGAR IN WATER TILL 2 1/2 CONSISTENCY

ADD GRATED COCONUT TO THIS
MIX WELL

ADD DATES TO THIS AND MIX WELL

ADD CARDAMOM POWDER
REMOVE FROM FLAME

SPREAD IN A GREASED PLATE

ROLL IT INTO BALLS

GARNISH WITH CASHEW NUTS



2 1/2 THREAD CONSISTENCY

MIX ENOUGH WATER TO COVER THE SUGAR

HEAT IT TO DISSOLVE SLOWLY, STIRRING IN BETWEEN

ONCE  THE SUGAR IS BOILING , DO NOT STIR MORE

OVER STIRRING WILL AFFECT THE CONSISTENCY OF THE SUGAR SYRUP WHILE BOILING


IF ANY CRYSTALS FORM AT THE SIDES OF THE PAN, WIPE IT WITH A CLOTH DIPPED IN WARM WATER

BOIL SYRUP IN A STEADY TEMPERATURE
WHEN THE SYRUP TESTED BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER, STRING APPEAR IN 2 OR 3 PLACES