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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Rava Ladoo

Uff rain, wind and cold has joined hands together and is visiting this part of US very frequently...Now their visit would have been enjoyed thoroughly if all I needed to do was sit on a couch..with a cup of tea and a book...Oo a pillow would also be fine...But with a 2 year around who always wants to see the ducks, squirrels and his friends around..this visit of three friends creates a pain which most of the moms would know..:) To elevate our moods during such days..sweets are the best...and a quick to make one like this is just perfect..Now lets enjoy some....




Rava/Semolina- 1 cup
Grated fresh coconut-1/2 cup
Sugar-3/4 cup
Ghee/clarif-2 tbsp
Cardamom seeds- from 2 pods
Cashew- few
Raisins- few



Method of Preparation:
1. Pulse the grated coconut twice to break it into small bits.
2. Fry the cashew and raisins in ghee and set aside.
3. Heat rava in a pan on medium low heat. Do stir the rava to avoid from burning.Once it turns light golden and nice aroma is filled in room turn of the heat.
4. Now mix all ingredients with rava along with slightly crushed cardamom and ghee.Take little mixture in hand and apply force with hand and roll it to lemon sized/smaller balls.
5. Set aside on plate. Continue the process for the whole mixture.Serve immediately or keep in a airtight jar. Stays well for 2 to 3 days since coconut is used.



Notes:
1. If you find it difficult to roll add little more ghee to the mixture.
2. You can also use little milk to roll it. In that case shelf life will be small.
3. Adding coconut decreases the shelf life.
4. You can avopid coconut on the whole and make ladoo with rava, ghee and nuts too.
5. Add sugar according to your preference. The amount here is for medium sweetness.
6. I used fine rava and super fine sugar. If using thicker version after roasting give the rava a quick pulse to make it fine.
7. Same with sugar. Pulse it if its big crystals.
8. Making it round with just ghee is a bit tough.You need to apply force(not too much) to set it.
9. Addition of ghee can be done to make round balls.





41 comments:

  1. Here in B'lore too its very windy, rainy and cold...it really is difficult to sit with kids in the house all the time....
    Rava laddoo looks yum and pictures are beautiful Reshmi

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  2. Delicious Ladoos.. Love the basket you have kept the ladoos.

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  3. Love 'em to the core... Looks yum...

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  4. so yummy!
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  5. Love these laddoos,I wish I can grab one

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  6. Very nicely done and presented too. one of my fav sweet

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  7. Yummy ladoos, looks cute in the basket.

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  8. Rava ladoos looks fabulous dear. Nice photographs..

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  9. Lovely Rava Ladoos in a cute basket!!!
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  10. Yummy and what a mood with the clicks..If this is the case when the 'friends' come together,ha,that's worth it .

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  11. like that cute basket and also ladoo :)

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  12. That looks so delicious. I just posted rava laddu on my blog.
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  13. Nice click :) laddus looks divine and delicious

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  14. Lovely rava ladoos. Might make it this diwali. Yet to decide. But this is simple and tasty too.

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  15. looks so delicious and my favorite too

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  16. Gorgeous photos and sounds delicious!

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  17. Kallaki Reshmi...Love your props...Your pics makes me want some ladoo's right now

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  18. Tempting rava ladoos dear,love the presentation..

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  19. oh my God drooling all over the comp screen....such a wonderful recipe.

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  20. these look great and love the wee basket

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  21. I can have a few of these yummy goodies, to keep up my spirits.I too have the same visitors.

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  22. Beautiful clicks. Ladoo looks delicious

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  23. Wat a fabulous presentation, i dont mind grabbing some and having, cute balls.

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  24. onne of my favourite.. reminds school days.. yummy laddoos

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  25. there used to be a time when i loved these rava laddoos...i dont know how it died. Maybe i shud make it again and i can fall in love with it again :)

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  26. Delish! Love the addition of coconut to rava laddu.

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  27. Rava ladoo looks delicious My favorite.

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  28. Superb clicks Resh! Especially the one with the yummy laddoos in the basket! Hope u can still find some nap time in this lovely weather:-)

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  29. Yummy....I remember my grandmother used to make these. Happy Vijaya dasami!

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  30. this looks yumm. love the addition of coconut in it. clicks are too pritty.

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  31. Love those yummy laddoos in that beautiful little basket

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  32. nice pics. i liked the cane basket.

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