Coconut Jaggery Ladoo

Do we ever wonder why our ancestors used Jaggery as the sweetener in all sweets?? The twins (sugar & jaggery) are born of the same parents but are different in many aspects, including color, flavor and in fact the most important is health benefits of  jaggery. Hope you will try this laddu and enjoy
Ingredients:

Jaggery - 100grams( or as per your sweet requirements)
Coconut(grated)- 250grams
Raisins - 10 nos
Cashew - 10 nos
Cardomom(crushed) - 6pods
Ghee - 1tbspn

Procedure:

1. Fry the raisins in ghee in low flame and keep aside.

2. In the same pan, dry roast the grated coconut for 2-3 mins.

3. Simultaneously in another burner boil the jaggery (grated) with water to prepare the syrup. (I used very little quantity of jaggery for my taste requirement).

4. Once the coconut start to turn colour add the jaggery syrup via strainer add the cardamom, raisins & mix well.

5. Once the jaggery coconut mixture leaves the sides and join together; Switch off the flame & transfer to a greased plate.

6. Allow them to cool little and start making laddu.