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A popular South Indian dessert recipe for festivals and special occasions.
Rava Laddu or Rava Ladoo is a simple, easy and quick to make Indian sweet made with rava (sooji), caradmoms and topped with raisins & cashew nuts.
Unlike other sweets from the Indian cuisine, the recipe of rava laddu is relatively simple and involves minimal cooking.
Just like the regular laddu, this is equally famous and popular during festival times and special occasions especially in South India.
Rava Laddu
A popular South Indian dessert recipe for festivals and special occasions.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rava (Sooji)
- 1 Dry Coconut (Koppara Thenga) grated
- 1 cup Sugar
- 4 tsp Ghee
- 2 tbsp Hot Water
- 1/4 tsp Cardamom Powder
- handful Fried Cashewnuts
- handful Fried Raisins
Instructions
- Heat ghee in a pan over medium flame.
- Add the rava, fried cashewnuts and raisins.
- Mix well till the rava is lightly roasted.
- Add the grated coconut and reduce flame to low.
- Continue to fry till golden.
- Transfer to a shallow bowl and add the sugar.
- Mix well.
- Add cardamom powder and add the hot water.
- Mix well.
- Make small balls of the mixture.
- Press them tightly so that they hold the shape and keep aside to cool.
- Store in an airtight container.
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4 comments
which rava should w use, like finerone or coarse one
very tasty dish
great recipe….being not so experienced at making sweets, i just followed the recipe & proportions blindly and churned up some great laddoos!!
this is an excellent recipe,but would u like to give me an idea if i want use jaggory(gud)instead of sugger.