Healthy Coconut Mithai

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coconut mithai aka coconut fudge by myheartbeets.com

This healthier, paleo-friendly coconut mithai is creamy, milky, and sweet – with softened ghee-coated cashew pieces spread throughout. Just one piece will satisfy the sweet tooth, as it’s made with ghee and coconut oil.

Coconut mithai is very simple to make – you only need a handful of ingredients. I use ghee and coconut oil to give this dessert a decadent, buttery taste that complements the dessert’s overall coconut flavor.

coconut mithai aka coconut fudge by myheartbeets.com

What is mithai?

Mithai means “sweets;” there’s a wide variety of South Asian sweets, nearly none of them paleo-friendly. The great thing is that with a few adjustments, they can be made into healthier, paleo-friendly treats (try my healthier carrot mithai or my Indian date fudge).

Mithai is an integral part of Indian festivals and special occasions. I’m pretty sure I ate my weight in mithai when Roby and I got married a year and a half ago (October 2012). In fact, here’s one of my favorite pictures of my husband during our engagement ceremony – his mouth stuffed with mithai (ladoo, to be specific).

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Rob eating ALL the mithai while I point and laugh.

You don’t need to wait for a special occasion to make this healthier mithai. Just a piece will make any day a little extra special 🙂

Coconut Mithai

coconut mithai aka coconut fudge by myheartbeets.com

Coconut Mithai

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Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup finely shredded dehydrated coconut
  • 2 tablespoons ghee divided
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 cup of coconut cream put a can of full-fat unsweetened coconut milk in the fridge overnight, scoop out and use the cream that solidifies on top
  • 3-5 tablespoons honey adjust to taste
  • 10 cardamom pods use seeds and freshly grind
  • 10 cashews roughly chopped

Instructions
 

  • In a pan on medium heat, add 1 tablespoon ghee and the chopped cashews. Once the cashews turn golden brown, set them aside.
  • Add another 1 tablespoon of ghee to the pan and then add the shredded coconut. Stir-fry for a minute and then set the coconut aside.
  • Reduce heat to low, then add the coconut cream, honey, cardamom powder, and 2 tablespoons of coconut oil to the pan. Once melted, add the shredded coconut and cashew pieces back in.
  • Mix well then spread the mixture on a plate or in a small pan.
  • Put it in the fridge and chill for 2 hours, then slice and serve.
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  1. judy says

    I had only put 1 can of coconut milk in the fridge and I only got about 1/2 cup of cream out of it..next time I’ll either get the coconut cream can or put 2 cans in the fridge. I didn’t have the dehydrated coconut so I just used normal shredded coconut. It came out as a thick pudding or custard consistency, but the taste was great. I’d probably use unsweet shredded coconut next time. Reminds me of a south indian, payasam.

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