Medium
Comorian
Ladu
Traditional Comorian rice and cardamom dessert
100
Total Minutes
7
Servings
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
15 min
Prep Time
85 min
Cook Time
100 min
Total Time
Ingredients (5 items)
100.00 g
Raw rice
coarsely ground
100.00 g
Powdered sugar
60.00 g
Ghee
0.25 tsp
Cardamom powder
2.00 tsp
Black pepper
coarsely ground
Instructions (10 steps)
1
Mix sugar and black pepper in a bowl, set aside.
2
Melt ghee in a cast iron pot over low heat.
3
Add ground rice and cook on low heat, stirring constantly.
15 minutes
4
Continue cooking until rice is well cooked and fragrant.
10 minutes
5
Add cardamom powder and stir thoroughly.
6
Remove from heat and spread on a plate to cool.
20 minutes
7
Once cooled, mix with the sugar and pepper blend.
8
Divide into 7 equal portions.
9
Shape each portion into brick-shaped laddus.
10
Let dry completely before serving.
60 minutes