Recipe for Kopra Pak
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Fresh OR Frozen Coconut, grated
- 1/2 Cup Mava (Khoya)
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1/2 Teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
- 20 strands 0f Saffron (Kesar)
- 1 Tablespoon Ghee
- To Garnish:
- 4 Edible Gold OR Silver Foil
Cooking Directions
In a small bowl, add 1 teaspoon of warm milk and soak saffron strands in milk.
After 5 minutes rub until saffron dissolves milk.
Heat a heavy bottom pan over medium heat, add ghee.
Add grated coconut and saute for 2-3 minutes.
Add sugar and khoya, mix well.
Stir continuously until moisture has evaporated.
Add dissolved saffron and mix well, cook for 1 more minute.
Turn off the heat and add cardamom powder, mix well.
Spread coconut mixture on 9 x 9 inch foil or 9 x 9 inch baking tray and allow it to cool.
Decorate with edible gold or silver foil and cut into squares.
by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 3668 views