Malai Laddu Recipe (Malai Ladoo)
Malai laddus are soft, creamy Indian sweets made with paneer and sweetened condensed milk. Flavored with cardamom and a few drops of kewra, they come together in about 20 minutes and are perfect for all festivities and Diwali.
Servings: 25 Laddus
Calories: 133kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups Fresh paneer, grated
- 1 1/3 cups Sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp Cardamom powder
- 1/4 tsp Kewra water Optional
- 1 tsp Ghee, for rolling the laddus Optional
Garnish (Optional)
- Finely chopped pistachios
- Cardamom powder
- Silver foil / Vark
Instructions
- Mash the grated paneer with your hands until smooth.
- Add the mashed paneer and condensed milk to a heavy-bottomed pan or kadai.
- Mix well and cook on low heat, stirring continuously until the mixture thickens and starts leaving the sides of the pan. This can take about 10-12 minutes.
- Once the mixture is thickened, take it off the heat and mix in the cardamom powder and kewra essence.
- Transfer the mixture to a plate or a wide bowl. Let it cool a bit.
- Once the mixture is cool enough to handle, knead it lightly for 1-2 minutes.If the mixture feels too grainy, you can grind it in a food processor to make it smooth.
- Take a small portion of the dough and roll it into a ball. Repeat with the rest of the dough. Grease your hands lightly with ghee, this will help roll the laddus easily.
- Place on a serving platter, decorate with silver foil, and sprinkle cardamom powder and chopped pistachios on top.
- Serve the laddus and enjoy!
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Notes
- Keep stirring the condensed milk and paneer mixture to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
- Use fresh paneer, store-bought or homemade. I don’t recommend packaged paneer for this recipe.
- Grate the paneer and knead it well before cooking to break up any hard lumps and help achieve a creamy texture.
- Grease your palms with a little ghee to make shaping the malai ke laddoos easier.
- If you want a very smooth texture, you can grind the cooked mixture briefly in a food processor.
- Since these ladoos are milk-based and perishable, store them in the refrigerator in an airtight container and consume within 3 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Laddu | Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 0.02g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 44IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 179mg | Iron: 0.04mg