Rava ladoo recipe | Easy Diwali 2015 sweets recipes

Rava ladoo recipe with step by step photos. Sharing easy rava laddu recipe, very traditional and popular sweet from Tamilnadu. Rava ladoo for Diwali is common in almost all homes here, given to the point that all ingredients are pantry staple and easily available, this sweet is made in less than 20 minutes.

Rava ladoo is a very delicious, quick and addictive little treats that toddlers and kids will love, even adults cannot say no to this. There are many variations in rava ladoo recipe, the authentic recipe for rava ladoo uses ghee, variations are like adding milk, even condensed milk is added sometimes, grated coconut can be added too.

If you are trying for the first time you may find rava ladoo recipe a bit tricky, the ratio of ghee, sugar and rava is very important to make perfect rava laddu and so is the timing, you have to fast in shaping the ladoos while the mixture is still hot. With you follow the below mentioned rava ladoo recipe exactly you will be able to make ladoos easily, still if you feel the mixture is dry, you can sprinkle little milk an make ladoos.

To make rava ladoo recipe, just 4 ingredients are needed, rava/sooji, melted ghee, sugar and nuts for garnishing. I have used pistachios and almonds as I did not have cashews and raisins. Do add raisins if you have them handy, they just taste delicious in this laddu.

How to make rava laddu perfectly, few tips and tricks.

1. Make sure your rava is very fine. Even if you use store bought fine rava, it is better to powder it in the dry mixer after roasting.

2. Melt the ghee and make sure it is hot while you add to rava-sugar mixture.

3. If you feel the mixture id drying quite fast, you can add hot ghee in parts and shape laddu. You an also sprinkle some milk to shape ladoos.

4. Apply some pressure and shape the ladoos first, then roll the ladoo between your palms.

Now here is how to make rava laddu recipe, do try this for Diwali 2015!

If you are looking for more easy Diwali recipes do check my Diwali snack list and Diwali sweets list.

Rava ladoo recipe with step by step photos.

1. Heat 2 teaspoons ghee in a pan. Add the chopped nuts and fry well. Remove the nuts to a plate, leaving the ghee in the pan itself.

2. Add the measured rava to the same pan. Roast the rava well in low flame till nice aroma wafts out (5-7 minutes).

3. Allow to cool and powder the rava well in a dry mixture jar. Also powder the measured sugar.

4. Take the fried nuts, powdered rava and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add cardamom powder and mix very well.

5. Now melt the ghee and measure 1/4 cup + 2tablespoons.

6. Add the hot ghee to the rava mixture, mix very well with a spoon.

7. Use a tablespoon or a small scoop to scoop out the rava mixture, make ladoos and allow to set for 10 minutes. On cooling the ladoos will set well. Serve rava ladoo at room temperature or store in airtight box. It will keep well for 5-6 days at room temperature.

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Rava ladoo recipe | Easy Diwali 2015 sweets recipes

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Rava ladoo recipe, very quick and simple desert from Tamilnadu with just 4 ingredients. Suitable for all festivals.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 5 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Servings 22 rava ladoo

Calories 298 kcal

1 CUP = 250 ml

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 cup rava
• ▢ 1/2 +2 tablespoons sugar
• ▢ 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons melted ghee hot
• ▢ 1/8 teaspoon cardamom powder or 1 cardamom pod crushed
• ▢ 8-10 pistachios chopped
• ▢ 6 almonds chopped

Instructions

 

• Heat 2 teaspoons ghee in a pan. Add the chopped nuts and fry well. Remove the nuts to a plate, leaving the ghee in the pan itself.
• Add the measured rava to the same pan. Roast the rava well in low flame till nice aroma wafts out (5-7 minutes).
• Allow to cool and powder the rava well in a dry mixture jar. Also powder the measured sugar.
• Take the fried nuts, powdered rava and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add cardamom powder and mix very well.
• Now melt the ghee and measure 1/4 cup + 2tablespoons.
• Add the hot ghee to the rava mixture, mix very well with a spoon.
• Use a tablespoon or a small scoop to scoop out the rava mixture, make ladoos and allow to set for 10 minutes. On cooling the ladoos will set well. Serve rava ladoo at room temperature or store in airtight box. It will keep well for 5-6 days at room temperature.

Notes

1. If you add milk, refrigerate the ladoo, shelf life is less if milk is added.
2. Make sure to powder the rava very well.

Nutrition

Calories: 298kcal

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