Paan balls

PAAN COCONUT BALLS / PAAN  BALLS /PAAN TRUFFLE

PAAN COCONUT BALLS / PAAN  BALLS /PAAN TRUFFLE

INGREDIENTS FOR COVERING

  • Desiccated coconut – 1 cup
  • Condensed milk – 6 or 7 tbsp
  • Very finely chopped betel leaves / paan – 3
  • Light green colour – few drops

METHOD FOR MAKING OUTER COVERING

Take the condensed + coconut + chopped paan + food colour in a non stick pan and cook on medium low flame for 2 to 3 mins till the mixture thickens .

Transfer this mixture to a bowl, allow it to cool .

Once it cools refrigerate it till chill .

PAAN COCONUT BALLS / PAAN  BALLS /PAAN TRUFFLE

INGREDIENTS FOR STUFFING

  • Gulkand – 2 tbsp
  • Finely chopped nuts like cashew / badam – 2 tbsp
  • Tutti frutti -2 tbsp
  • Fennel seeds / saunf coarsely ground – ½ tsp
  • Whole fennel seeds- ½ tsp
  • Soft betel nuts / supari / katri supari – 1tsp
  • Desiccated coconut – 1 or 2 tbsp for garnish

METHOD FOR MAKING THE STUFFING

In the same pan take all the ingredients of stuffing and cook on low flame for 2 mins till it thickens.

Transfer it to another bowl and refrigerate this also till chill.

PAAN COCONUT BALLS / PAAN  BALLS /PAAN TRUFFLE

METHOD FOR MAKING THE BALLS

Divide the mixture  of the outer covering mixture into small portions .[ 7 or 8 ] Take one portion and roll it into a smooth ball .

Divide the mixture of stuffing also .portion should be less than the outer covering .Roll each portion into small balls.[ balls have to be smaller than the outer covering balls ]

Now flatten it in your palms , place stuffing ball in the middle .

Gather the edges of the outer covering and roll it into a ball .[ just like we do for parathas]

While stuffing and rolling apply little pressure with your fingers.

Take the desiccated coconut kept for garnishing in a plate ,roll these paan balls over the coconut ,till it is coated all over .

Once all the balls are prepared ,refrigerate these balls .

NOTES 

  1. You can also add pan bahar powder in thestuffing
  2. You can add chopped cherries and colourful jeera goli .
  3. Gulkand is easily available in paan shops /ask the paan shop fellow from where he buys in your area /also available in shops where we buy baking items.

WHAT IS GULKAND / ROSE PETAL JAM ?

Gulkand is made of rose petals . Take 1 cup firm red rose petals. Clean , wash , pat dry and keep it open on a towel  for sometimes. Now take these petals and crush it with a stone or finely chop it . Mix it with 2 or 3 tbsp of sugar ,transfer to a jar ,close it  and keep it under sun for few days till the colour changes and sugar melts completely .Store it in fridge .

PAAN COCONUT BALLS / PAAN  BALLS /PAAN TRUFFLE

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