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Narkeler naru
Bengali coconut-and-jaggery sweets shaped into small round balls.
About Narkeler naru
Narkeler naru are Bengali coconut sweets shaped by hand into small balls and prepared for festivals as well as everyday treats. This profile follows Dassana Amit's gurer narkel naru, sweetened with jaggery rather than white sugar.
Fresh coconut gives the sweets a rich, nutty flavour and fibrous bite, while jaggery adds deep caramel and molasses notes. A trace of ghee used while shaping contributes buttery richness without turning the mixture into a milk-based sweet.
The cooked coconut and jaggery mixture forms compact round pieces ranging from light to dark brown according to the jaggery. They are moist and textured from grated coconut, with a cohesive, lightly chewy bite.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Narkeler naru
Dassana Amit's Gurer Narkel Naru.
- Fresh grated coconutRich fibrous base
- JaggeryCaramel-like sweetness
- GheePalm-greasing fat and light richness
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Fresh grated coconut:
- Jaggery:
- Ghee: . The source gives ghee as the first shaping fat and coconut oil as its alternative; this profile fixes the ghee branch
Origins & food traditions
Indian recipe author Dassana Amit identifies gurer narkel naru as a traditional Bengali sweet made from jaggery and coconut and supplies this complete version; an independent overview of West Bengal identifies narkel-naru as a coconut laddu prepared during Bengali festivals including Lakshmi Puja.
Countries
- India
Cuisines & regions
- Indian Cuisine
- Bengali Cuisine