Aliv Ladu

Aliv Ladu in Marathi

Time: 15-20 minutes
Makes: 18 to 20 medium laddus

Ingredients:
4 cups fresh coconut, scraped
1.5 cups jaggery
1/2 cup Aliv seeds
15 Almonds, peeled and slivered
3 to 4 tbsp Chironji (optional)
3 to 4 tbsp Golden raisins
1/2 tsp nutmeg powder

Method:
1) Soak aliv seeds in coconut water for 2 and 1/2 hours.
2) Heat a pan. Add soaked aliv seeds, scraped coconut and jaggery. Cook over medium heat until thick.
3) Once mixture becomes little dry, add almonds, chirounji, golden raisins and nutmeg powder. Mix well and make laddus.

Tips:
1) Cardamom powder can be added instead of nutmeg powder
2) Incase, if you don't have coconut water, use normal water.