Laddoo is a small packet of delight.You can find so many laddoos in India.Motichur,Boondi,Rava,Sattu,besan,atta and coconut laddoo.I think we can get a laddoo recipe for each day of the week!Rava ladoo or Sooji laddoo is a simple yet a very tasty sweet.
I remember having it in so many festivals.
Saawan maas has started and it is a holy month for Hindus.There are many festivals in this month like Varalakshmi vratam,Teejri,Nag panchami,Rakhi etc.
Ladoo is a simple sweet you can make for prasadam when you have very little time.
You can also serve this during Ganesh Chaturthi, or any pooja or havan.This is very famous delicacy in Andhra and Telangana region.You can make this simple sweet whenever you wish to have something sweet.During my stay in Vizag,this sweet was pretty popular one.I remember so many aunties sending over this sweet, post any pooja.It is wholesome and cooks in no time.Looks and tastes great too.Nuts and ghee add to the taste and nutrient count of roasted semolina.You could adjust the ghee and milk in the recipe.Size of laddoo can be made according to your choice.
You can also make rava ladu with condensed milk or with milk powder.
Scroll below to read the recipe of Rava ladoo
Rava laddoo is an easy sweet.You can make it without nuts too.For a vegan version,replace ghee with coconut oil and milk with coconut milk.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sooji/semolina
- ½ cup sugar
- 4 tbsp ghee or clarified butter
- ½ cup dry fruits(cashews,almonds,raisins)
- 2-3 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Roast sooji/semolina with 2 tbsp ghee until rawness disappears.Keep it aside.
- Roast dry fruits in 1 tbsp ghee and keep it aside.
- In a pan,add semolina,sugar and milk and mix well on low flame.
- While it is warm,add dry fruits.Switch off the flame.
- Roll them into small balls with a greased palm.
- Serve once done.
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