A Humble Bengali Delicacy- Narkel-Chinir Nadu

                                                                   
This is that time of the year Folks, when the Festival of Lights, Deepavali ( Diwali  ) will be celebrated next day. Also, tomorrow is Goddess Kali's Puja which is a festival , mainly celebrated in West Bengal. So I thought why don't I celebrate this wonderful festival by preparing a unique Bengali Sweet called Narkel Chinir Nadu ( Coconut Sugar Dumplings) . So, I wish all my Blogger Friends a Very Happy and Prosperous Diwali & Kali Puja. I made these today morning and was in a great hurry to make breakfast simultaneously, so could give much time in presenting nice pictures.


Ingredients:
2 cups fresh Coconut, grated
3/4 cup Sugar
1 tsp Cardamom powder
2 tbsp Milk
Ghee to grease the molds


Method:
Grate the coconut finely and mix it with sugar. Now take a heavy bottom wok and pour 2 tbsp milk with low flame. Add the coconut-sugar mixture and keep stirring on low flame. When the mixture become thick and sticky, add cardamom powder. Remove from heat and let it cool down for a minute (if you leave the mixture like this for a longer time you will not be able to mold them in shapes).
Apply little ghee on your palm and make small marble size balls and press them on greased molds. After holding for few seconds, remove from molds with great care without breaking the shape and place on greased surface. And if you don't have these molds that are specially meant for narkel er nadu ( coconut dumplings) then simple make the small balls with the palms of your hand while it is still warm. Store in sealed jars and keep the jar in fridge for easily 2-3 weeks.

                                                              


User Comments & Tips:

• The idea of using milk here is to prevent the coconut and sugar mixture getting burnt from the bottom. so just a little bit of milk is required.
• Cooking this mixture for a longer time will leave you with harder naru. As naru hardens when it cools down completely
• Don't leave the mixture unattended when it is on stove as it might get burnt from the bottom, so keep stirring.                                                                                 

                                                                         

This simple Narkel er Nadu goes to various events-

Sukanya's Healing Food -Coconut , an event started by Siri of Cooking with Siri

              Garyatri's Only Sweets and Desserts Event, an event started by Pari 

                                                                     
               And finally to Diwali special Sweet and Savories at Tickling Palates