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Imitation No cook Kala Jamun Recipe

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For the festive season ahead, presenting an imitation No cook Kala Jamun Recipe which is Vegan, Grain free and Gluten free as well.
Kala Jamun is a very popular Indian sweet. "Kala" means black in Hindi. This sweet ball has a very dark outer cover and hence the name kala or black. This is similar to another famous Indian sweet Gulab Jamun which is lighter in color.
Prep Time 10 mins
Refrigerating Time 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian, International, Vegan
Calories 88 kcal

Equipment

  • Vitamix Blender

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for the Ball

  • 2 cups grated fresh coconut
  • 1 cup grated fresh beetroot
  • ½ cup maple syrup or, use honey for a non vegan option.
  • ½ cup coconut or almond flour you may use milk powder for a non vegan option.
  • 1 tsp rose water
  • ½ tsp salt

Ingredients for the outer covering

  • 1 cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ cup maple syrup use honey for non vegan option
  • ¼ cup coconut oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp any vegan milk

Instructions
 

How to make the balls

  • Add all ingredients except coconut flour to a blender jar.
  • Pulse for a few times till everything is well combined and comes together.
  • Take it out into a dish.
  • Add coconut or almond flour
  • Mix well to form a dough. If the dough appears moist, add some extra coconut flour. If it is too dry, then you may add a little milk.
  • Take about a tbsp of dough and make balls. This recipe will yield 20 balls.
  • You can even eat them as it is.
  • Keep the balls refrigerated till further use.

How to make the outer covering

  • Add all ingredients except milk and vanilla extract to a microwavable container.Microwave for a minute or two till coconut oil melts.
  • Add vanilla extract.
  • Add milk and mix everything gently.
  • This will nicely form into a smooth dough.

How to assemble

  • Take some cocoa dough (about 2 tbsp), flatten it into a disk.
  • Keep a prepared coconut ball inside.
  • Seal all sides with cocoa dough.
  • Keep the prepared balls refrigerated. Serve chilled

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