Rava Ladoo Recipe (Suji Ladoo)
Rava Ladoo, also known as Suji Ladoo, is a popular sweet from India made during the festive season. These melt-in-the-mouth Rava Ladoo need just a few ingredients - roasted semolina, ghee, milk, and sugar - and can be prepared in under 30 minutes!
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 1 cup Semolina (Sooji/Rava) I used fine rava
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/4 cup Ghee
- 1/2 teaspoon Cardamom powder (Elaichi) or 4 whole green cardamom pods
- 12 Raisins
- 12 Cashews broken
- 2-3 tablespoon Milk room temperature, optional, add more ghee is skipping milk
Instructions
Toasting Nuts and Cooking the Rava
- Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in a thick-bottomed pan on medium-low flame.
- Add cashews to the pan and fry till they are light golden. Take them out.
- Add raisins to the pan and fry until they are slightly plump. Take them out.
- Add rava to the same pan, and roast it. You want the rava to be light golden, but we don't want the rava to become brown or burn. The rava turns light and aromatic. Turn off the flame after 8-10 minutes of roasting. Transfer to a large plate and let it cool.
- In a grinder jar, add granulated sugar. Grind it to a fine powder. Wait 2-3 minutes before opening the grinder lid so the powdered sugar settles down.
- Open the lid, add the roasted rava and cardamom to the grinder, and grind them along with the sugar to a fine consistency. If the rava is thick, it will be difficult to bind the ladoo. Transfer the mixture back to the large plate.
- Add warm melted ghee and milk (if using) to the roasted rava. Add the toasted nuts and raisins.
- Stir the rava mixture with a spoon until it is all combined. Now, ensure the mixture is not hot, and use your hands to mix gently. This is a crumbly mixture and does not form a dough (Note: you can taste the mixture at this time to make sure the sugar is perfect for your taste)
Assembling the Ladoo
- Take a small portion of the mixture in your hands. Press down hard with your fingers to form a ball. (Note: if you are just not able to make a ball and it is too crumbly, add 1 tablespoon more milk to the mixture and try again)
- You can make 10-12 ladoo's with this mixture. Enjoy!
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Notes
Rava (Semolina): Use fine rava in this recipe. It is important to roast the rava well, as otherwise the ladoo's will have the taste of raw rava.
Sugar: Use granulated sugar in this recipe, not store-bought powdered sugar, as it often contains cornstarch.
Binding Ladoo: Bind the ladoo immediately after adding ghee and milk, as it can become challenging to bind them otherwise.
Storing: These ladoo stay fresh for 2-3 days at room temperature and up to a week in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg