VegKarnataka
Kobbari mithai
Fresh coconut, sugar and milk stirred into soft squares. Simple, and it knows it.
40 minTime
1 gProtein each
mildSpice
The coconut squareMake it your way
Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original186kcal
1 gprotein
2 gfibre
40minutes
Fresh grated coconut2½ cups fresh, white part only
Sugar1 cup
Milk½ cup
Ghee1 tbsp, plus a little for the plate
Cardamom½ tspMethod
- 1Grate only the white part of the coconut.
- 2Cook the coconut, sugar and milk in a heavy kadai on medium, stirring.
- 3Keep stirring on low until it thickens, turns frothy and starts leaving the sides. Add the ghee and cardamom.
- 4Spread on a greased plate, level and cut into squares while warm.
- 5Cool completely before lifting out.
Serve it like thisArrange the squares on a steel plate with a few cardamom pods for the look.