🍥 Rava Laddu (Suji ke Laddu)

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Prep Time: 5 minutes
 Cook Time: 25 minutes
 Total Time: 30 minutes
 Yield: 12–15 laddus (approx.)

A simple and festive sweet made with semolina, coconut, sugar, nuts, and ghee — perfect for Diwali and special occasions.

🧾 Ingredients

For Roasting Rava

  • 1 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)

  • 1 cup fine rava (sooji/semolina), heaped – 185 g

  • 6 tbsp fresh grated coconut or desiccated coconut (optional)

Other Ingredients

  • ½ cup sugar – 120 g (adjust to taste)

  • 3 tbsp ghee

  • 3 tbsp chopped nuts (cashews, almonds, pistachios)

  • 1 tbsp golden raisins

  • ½ tsp cardamom powder
     (or seeds of 5–6 green cardamoms, crushed)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Roast Rava

  1. Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a heavy pan on medium heat until melted.

  2. Lower heat and add rava. Mix well with ghee.

  3. Roast on low heat, stirring continuously for 10–12 minutes, until:

    • Rava becomes fragrant

    • Color changes slightly (do not brown)

    • Texture becomes light and crumbly

  4. Add grated coconut. Roast for 1–2 minutes on low heat.

  5. Remove pan from heat and allow mixture to cool completely.

2. Grind Rava Mixture

  1. Grind sugar into a fine powder in a mixer jar.

  2. Add cooled rava–coconut mixture to powdered sugar.

  3. Grind to a semi-fine texture (not flour-like). Set aside.

3. Fry Dry Fruits

  1. Heat 3 tbsp ghee in the same pan on low–medium heat.

  2. Add chopped nuts and fry till lightly golden.

  3. Add raisins and fry until they swell.

  4. Switch off heat.

4. Make Laddu Mixture

  1. Add ground rava–coconut–sugar mixture to the hot ghee with nuts.

  2. Mix well with a spoon or spatula.

  3. Add cardamom powder and mix again.

  4. Let mixture cool until warm or room temperature.

5. Shape Laddus

  • Take small portions and roll into round balls (laddus).

  • If mixture feels dry, add 2–3 tsp melted ghee.

  • If laddus flatten, refrigerate mixture for 20–30 minutes and shape again.

🍽️ Storage & Serving

  • Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

  • Serve as a festive sweet or evening snack.

📝 Notes & Tips

  • Recipe can be halved, doubled, or tripled.

  • Do not reduce ghee too much — it helps binding.

  • Coconut can be skipped, but it enhances flavor.

  • Always use fine rava and roast well.

  • Use good quality desi ghee for best taste.

  • Add nuts and dry fruits as per preference.

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