Coconut Laddoos

On Friday, I made these coconut laddoos. The most difficult part of making them is grating (or scraping away the insides of) the coconut - its a time-consuming process  - but it was well-worth the effort. They are similar to a coconut macaron, but require no baking or eggs, are much more moist and taste more coconut-y and more complex because of the addition of cardamom. 
 Coconut Laddoos
1 fresh coconut, finely  grated
Sugar - 1/2 weight of coconut (i.e., for 200 grams of grated coconut, use 100 grams of sugar)
ground cardamom - 1/4 tsp for every 200 grams of coconut
In a medium-sized, heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine all ingredients. Heat the mixture at medium-high heat, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon or heat-proof rubber spatula. Cook for 10-15 minutes, or until the mixture starts to clump together. Form laddoo/sphere-shapes as soon as mixture is cool enough to handle.
I made about 8 2-tbsp-sized laddoos, using one small coconut.

I apologize that this post is so brief - I am just beginning to recover from a severe cold that has been going around in my area.