MOIST COCONUT LADDUS

INGREDIENTS
Fresh Coconut - 1 cup ( grated )
Sugar - to taste
Water - as required
Coconut Milk - 1 / 4 cup
Essence - a few drops
Saffron - 2 strands
Soaked Cashewnuts - 10 ( chopped )
Plain Flour - 1 Tsp ( approx )
Ghee - 2 Tsps

METHOD
1. Pulse the freshly grated coconut in the mixer and set
     aside.

2. Dissolve the saffron strands in the coconut milk an set
     aside.
3. Keep a pan in stove and heat a tsp of ghee and in a low
     flame add the flour and roast a little.
4. Add the coconut milk and mix without lumps.
5. Heat the water and sugar in a thick bottomed pan and
    let it boil.

6. When the syrup reaches a one string consistency and
      sticky add the coconut.

7. Stir well till the mixture forms a lump and all the liquid
     evaporates.

8. Add any essence of your choice and remaining ghee and
     remove pan from stove.
9. Allow it to cool, wet hands a little with water and form into
     laddus.

Note : If you add milkmaid to enhance taste lessen the amount
          of sugar used.
           I added rose essence but any essence or a tsp of cardamom
           powder can be added.
          The laddus will be soft and moist so can be refrigerated for two
           days if not consumed immediately.