Kesa mithoi / Assamese no-cook rice flour laddu

Sunita Bhuyan

An Assamese no cook sweet with rice flour and coconut as the main ingredients; usually served during religious functions.

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Course Dessert

Cuisine Assamese

Servings 25 kesa mithoi

Ingredients

2 cups rice flour
1 cup fresh grated coconut
1 cup granulated sugar (see notes below)
1 tbsp crushed cardamom seeds
a pinch of edible camphor (optional, see note below)
½ cup ghee
a few tbsp of milk at room temperature (only if needed; see notes below)

Instructions

In a bowl, add the coconut and sugar (see notes below).
Mix together the coconut and sugar and let it sit for a while. I mixed it, firstly with a spoon and then a couple more times, with a firm hand. The mixture is ready when it is sticky.
In a larger bowl, add the rice flour, coconut mixture, cardamom and camphor (if using) and mix well by hand.
Add the ghee and continue mixing till the mixture holds together and you are able to shape into balls.
You can make the balls as big or small as you wish. I made 25 medium sized balls from the mixture; the number will depend on how big or small you have shaped your balls into.
Store in a airtight container in the fridge. It does not have a long shelf life , so use it up quickly.

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Notes

Sugar-

I have used granulated sugar. So I mixed it with the coconut and let it sit for a while. I mixed it, firstly with a spoon and then a couple more times with a firm hand. The mixture is ready when it is sticky.

You can avoid the above step by using powdered sugar and adding it to the rest of the ingredients.

Milk-

I did not need any any extra liquid to bind the laddus as the mixture held together and I was able to shape it into balls. If your mixture seems too dry after mixing well, add a tbsp of milk (at room temperature) at a time to the mixture. Add more if needed, but avoid adding a lot of milk at one go.

Camphor-

I have added a pinch of eating camphor to add that authentic flavour. This is optional. But if you are adding the camphor, make sure you add just a tiny bit as the flavour can be quite overpowering.

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