Kesa Mithoi | Rice Flour Laddu | Chawal ke Laddu from Assam
This a delightful no-cook recipe for Kesa Mithoi, a rice flour laddu from Assam. It is super-easy to make, delicious and fragrant to boot. Yu cannot ask for much more from a dessert!
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Rice Flour
- 2/3 Cup Grated Jaggery I used Nolen Gur
- 2/3 Cup Grated Coconut
- 1/2 tsp Green Cardamom Powder
- 1 Large Pinch Edible Camphor Optional
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- 1-2 tbsp Milk or Coconut Water Only if needed
Instructions
- Over low flame, dry roast the rice flour till fragrant. Take care that it does not change colour.
- In a large bowl, mix together rice flour, jaggery, coconut, cardamom powder, camphor, and ghee.
- Mix well.
- Take about 1-2 tbsp of the mix and try to form a laddu.
- If the laddu does not hold shape, add a little milk or coconut water at a time (just about 1-2 tsp at a time) and mix well. Make a laddu and check it holds shape.
- Take 2 tbsp of the mix in your palm and press to form a laddu.
- Make 16 to 20 equal laddus.
- Store in an air-tight container.