Gulkand Filled Rose Ladoo

Instant no-cook Gulkand Filled Rose Ladoo is a simple treat prepared with minimal ingredients. A gluten-free dessert perfect for any festive occasion.

Desserts are a part of the Indian festival, aren’t they? No pooja or celebration is complete without traditional sweets. And when it comes to celebration, homemade ladoos make it to the top list.

So, with Holi just a few days away, I am sharing with you all a perfect sweet dedicated to this festival-   Gulkand Filled Rose Ladoo!!

For all my readers, a quick heads up on what a Ladoo is?

Ladoo is an Indian generic term used for ‘truffles.’ I have grown up eating a variety of ladoos where the main ingredient is lightly toasted, flavored, and mixed with sugar/jaggery to achieve the results. 

There are endless flavor combinations with which you can prepare ladoos.

The whole process of making these rich, decadent ladoos are unbelievably smooth and straightforward. 

I love to make Indian sweets the traditional way. But some days when I am running short on time, I prefer to choose the short-cut method.

No matter what method I choose to make a recipe, its taste and texture are never compromised.

And I have to admit; sweets made using the short-cuts taste equally delicious. Today’s recipe is a shortcut inspired by my Paneer burfi recipe. It’s

• the easiest
• quickest
• and simple treat that’s a must-have for any festival.

Now onto the recipe!

This recipe Gulkand Filled Rose Ladoo is super easy to make, and you will be tempted to make it again and again.

To make this recipe all you need is 15 minutes of your time and seven essential ingredients, and yummy ladoos are ready to be devoured. 

What is the building block for this recipe?

Paneer + condensed milk + milk powder makes the yummiest ladoos. Combine everything in a food processor and PULSE until it comes together like a smooth dough.

Fill each ladoo with a gulkand mixture and shape like a ball. That’s it. It’s that easy!

Best part – involve kids in shaping the ladoos. They will love it and trust me; many ladoos will be lost in the making. 😉

Few Suggestions!

• Can store bought paneer be used for this recipe? Yes! Unwrap paneer and soak in warm water for 30-40 minutes. Crumble/knead paneer and the rest of the method remains the same.
• Don’t like paneer, no worries. Substitute paneer for desiccated coconut.
• For rose flavor, I have jazzed up the recipe by adding 2 tablespoons of Roohafzha.  Feel free to use few drops of pink food color + 2 teaspoons of Rosewater as a substitute.
• Can be made ahead of time and stores well in your refrigerator for seven days. 
• If due to any reasons the mixture doesn’t bind well, no worries. Add an extra tablespoon of milk powder along with sugar, and it will take care of everything.

This sweet is one of my most favorite must-have recipes for Holi.

Go ahead and give it a try and if you happen to make this recipe, please comment below and leave your feedback. If you have any questions I would be happy to answer them.

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Gulkand Filled Rose Ladoo

Instant no-cook Gulkand Filled Rose Ladoo is a simple treat that is prepared with minimal ingredients. A gluten-free dessert that is perfect for any festive occasion.

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5 from 3 votes

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Keyword Gulkand stuffed Rose Ladoo, Rose Ladoo

Prep Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 20 LADOOS

Ingredients

FOR LADOOS

• 2 cups Homemade Paneer
• 1/2 cup Sweetened Condensed milk
• 1-2 tablespoons Powdered Sugar (optional, if you prefer your ladoos a little sweet)
• 2 tablespoon Rooh Afza syrup
• 1.5 cups Dry Mawa Powder or Milk Powder
• A pinch pf Pink food color for a deeper color (optional)

GULKAND FILLING

• 3 tablespoon Gulkand (Rose Petal Preserve)
• 1 tablespoon Silvered Almonds
• 1 tablespoon Silvered Pistachios

Instructions

• Assemble ingredients - paneer and condensed milk.
  
• Instead of Rooh Afza syrup, you can use few drops of pink food color + 2 teaspoons of Rosewater.
  
• Knead paneer like a dough to remove all the big lumps. Make sure paneer has no moisture left behind or it will throw the whole recipe off balance. TEST- Take a fistful of paneer and press in between your hand, it should feel dry and crumbly.
  
• Combine kneaded paneer and condensed milk in a bowl.
  
• Add Rooh Afza syrup.
  
• Mix until combined.
  
• Transfer this mixture to a food processor. Add milk powder or milk mawa powder and pulse until combined.
  
• This mixture will come together like a soft dough. Do the taste test. If you prefer your ladoos a little sweeter than add 1-2 tablespoon of powdered sugar and PULSE again. If the mixture doesn't bind, add an extra tablespoon of milk powder + sugar and PULSE again. Allow the mixture to rest for 15 minutes. This step is important. The dough will become firm when cooled.
  
• After the resting time, knead the mixture for a couple of minutes and it will become smooth as shown in the pic.
  
• Assemble gulkand, and assorted nuts for filling.
  
• Combine them together.
  
• Form the dough into ladoos.
  
• Take a ladoo and flatten it. Place the filling in the center.
  
• Bring all the edges together and fold the dough
  
• To form a ladoo.
  
• Repeat the process with rest of the mixture.
  
• Gulkand filled Rose Ladoos are ready.
  
• Can be made ahead of time and stores well in your refrigerator for 7 days.