Coconut Rava / Sooji Ladoo

The gorgeous festival of lights which is incomplete without  snacks and sweets...

Everyone enjoying a royal feast...With love and affection, Premas Adukkala wishes all it's readers and followers a  Very Happy & Safe Diwali!!

Festival celebrations come alive and is not complete without sweets :).  I do not have a sweet tooth but my hubby loves to eat sweets.  I have only seen my mother making Rava Ladoo but never made them earlier.  I managed to make them as perfect as they should be. 

I had to finally hide the container filled with Ladoos from my hubby, Rajesh as he had finished most of it and kept complimenting me saying.. not sure what you have added to this recipe but it is so tasty... can you give me one more?  I will help you with household  chores today :).

With dry coconut, the rich flavour of roasted rava, the crunch of nuts and dried fruits, and the intense aroma of spices, this dish is a wonderful delight that nobody can resist! 

This recipe is simple if you follow the instructions properly and am sure it will be so completely worth the effort and time spent. 

I will be making some more of the ladoos today as per the demand at home... So while I am enjoying the last bite of this ladoo, you can note down the recipe and try out this version.  Do not forget to leave your comments and feedback!

Ingredients :

Sooji / Semolina / Rava - 1 cup

1/4th cup ghee

1/3rd cup dry coconut powder

3/4th cup powdered sugar

1 tablespoon raisin

2 tablespoon cashews crushed

1/4th tsp Cardamom crushed

1/4th cup boiling milk

Method:

In a kadai / pan, add 1 tbsp ghee and heat this on medium low flame. Add cashews and roast for 2 minutes until light golden brown.. remove and transfer in a bowl.  Add raisins and roast for another 1 minute.  Remove them once they are puffed and transfer to a bowl.

Heat the remaining ghee over low medium heat and add the rava and roast it until it changes its colour lightly.  This should take 5 to 7 minutes.  Ensure you do not burn the rava and hence it is important to stir the rava continuously  so that rava is roasted evenly.

To this, add the coconut mixture and stir continuously for about 2 minutes.  Add the nuts and raisins, sugar & cardamom and mix well.  Turn of f the heat.   Add about 2 tbsp of boiling milk to this mixture and mix well.  The mixture should be moist... if required add more milk.  Allow the mixture to cool lightly.   I made around 12 ladoos,  a little smaller than golf ball.  Serve this after an hour or two.  You can store the ladoos in air tight containers and consume them within 10 days.