Rava Laddu

Rava Laddu

Rava Laddu

Author: Maria Jose Martin

Recipe type: Sweets, Desserts

Cuisine: Indian

Serves: 6-7

 Ingredients

• Rava (Semolina/Sooji) – 1 cup
• Coconut – ½ cup
• Powdered sugar – ¾ – 1 cup
• Warm milk – ¼ cup
• Cashews and raisins – 15 each
• Cardamom powder – a pinch
• Ghee – 1.5 tbsp
•  Instructions
  1. Heat ½ tbsp ghee in a pan and roast the cashews till they turn golden brown. Transfer this to a deep and wide bowl. Fry the raisins till they become plump and transfer to the bowl.
  2. Add grated coconut and roast it for 2-3 mins, they dont have to change colour, keep it with cashews and raisins. Add remaining ghee and roast the rava. Roast it for 5 mins, till the roasted aroma comes. Transfer the roasted rava also to the bowl.
  3. Add powdered sugar and cardamom to the rava coconut mixture. Mix well. Add the milk gradually. Do not add the whole qty of milk at a time. Add half of the milk and try shaping the laddus, if it isnt moist enough add the rest of the milk. Shape laddus as per your preference.
  Notes
  I got 18 small size laddus from the above qty. Add ¾ cup of powdered sugar initially and do a taste test. If you prefer a sweeter version, add more powdered sugar.The laddus will harden a bit on the outside in a few minutes of shaping them, but the inside will be moist and soft.
  You can keep the laddus at room temp for 2-3 days and in the refrigerator for 4-5 days