Narkeler Naru Recipe

With Lakshmi Puja around the corner, let’s prepare the quintessential Bengali sweet offered to Goddess Laxmi on this auspicious day. Here is a step by step recipe of Narkeler Naru, which you can make at home in just a few minutes.

Narkel Naru also known as Narkeler Naru is classic Bengali sweet prepared in almost every household around traditional festivals and special occasion. Offered as prasad to the deity, this small sweet coconut delight is made with sugar as well as jaggery. In this recipe we are making Narkeler Naru with sugar, which is traditionally called as Chinir Narkel Naru. To make this simple recipe, you just need a few ingredients and you are good to go!

How to make Narkeler Naru

  • Step 1 Mix and knead

    To begin with this simple recipe, take a large tray and add grated coconut, sugar, milk and cardamom powder, knead the mixture nicely. If you don’t want to follow the traditional way of making it you can also blend it together.

  • Step 2 Cook the mixture

    Take a pan and add the kneaded mixture, keep stirring till the mixture appears cooked. Once the coconut mixture starts releasing oils. turn off the flame.

  • Step 3 Store the Naru

    Grease your palms and roll small bite sized Narus, place them on an open tray to dry up in the air. Once the Narus turn slightly thick, store them and enjoy anytime.