Rava Laddu | Rava Laddoo | How To Make Rava Laddu
Rava laddu | Rava laddoo is a yummy Maharashtrian sweet, prepared during festivities such as Diwali, Navratri to name a few. You need few ingredients for this delicious suji ladoo | rava laddoo | rava laddu recipe, namely semolina, sugar, and ghee. It is flavored with cardamom powder. Addition of nuts and raisins give it additional texture and crunch.
Servings 18 rava laddus
Ingredients
Measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml
- 1 & 1/2 cup fine or coarse rava (sooji/semolina)
- 1 & 1/2 cup powdered sugar, adjust as per desired sweetness
- 3/4 tsp cardamom powder
- 3/4 cup dried fruits, I used 1/2 cup of pistachios + almonds & 1/4 cup raisins, roasted in 1 tsp ghee, and set aside
- 8 to 9 tbsp + 1 tbsp ghee, you may need to add more or less to form the laddu
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon ghee in a heavy bottomed pan. Add rava and roast it on medium-low heat for about 8-10 minutes until the rava becomes little fragrant and crisp. Do not brown the rava. Transfer to a bowl and let it cool down.
- At the same time, heat little over half cup of ghee in a separate pan. Once it's completely melted, set it aside and let it remain in the pan. It should be hot when we pour it in the rava and sugar mixture.
- Once the roasted rava has cooled down, transfer to the blender and pulse 3-4 times into a fine powder (do not make it powdery). Then transfer the rava to a mixing bowl, add in roasted dried fruits, powdered sugar (sifted), and cardamom powder. Mix it well to incorporate the sugar and roasted rava.
- Start adding a tablespoon of ghee at a time, and keep mixing until you feel you can form a laddu when you press the mixture. I needed a total of about 8 tablespoons of hot melted ghee. You can adjust accordingly. Make all the laddus and keep them on a greased plate. Let them air dry for a few hours and then transfer to an airtight container.
Notes
- You may use reduce the ghee by half and use hot milk for binding the laddu instead. The shelf life will decrease if milk is used. If you do use milk, refrigerate the laddoos.
- You may reduce the sugar to 1.25 cups or adjust as per desired sweetness.