You might have wanted to see the rava ladoo that I mentioned I sent to my SIL in my last post. I love making this rava ladoo because it's so easy to throw together and fast. Add to that that it's one of my SIL's favorite sweets and mails well and I had a perfect item to send her. :)
Nothing really new about this rava ladoo. I like my sweets to be moderately sweet, so I've used 1 cup of sugar. If you like very sweet sweets, you can increase the sugar as per your taste. These wind up being sweet, firm, melt in your mouth ladoos flavored with cardamom and the mild sweetness of coconut. Add to this raisins and cashews and you've got a delicious treat!
Ingredients:Rava - 2 cups, roasted until golden brown in 3 tbsp of ghee and cooled
Ghee - 1/3 - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1 cup, or as per taste
Grated coconut or dessicated coconut- 1 cup
Milk - 1/4 cup
Cardamom - 3, powdered or 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
Cashews - 2 tbsp, roasted in ghee and kept aside
Golden raisins - 2 tbsp, roasted in ghee and kept aside
Method:
1. Grind roasted and cooled rava in a mixie with sugar until it's fairly finely powdered. Remove from mixie.
2. If using fresh coconut, microwave for 1 minute to dry it out. Cool it, then grind in mixie until powdered. If using dessicated coconut, just powder it until finely powdered. Add to the rava/sugar mix along with cardamom powder.
3. Now, add milk along with fried raisins and cashews to this and mix to combine. Slowly add ghee until you have a slightly loose, but not extremely loose mix.
4. Form the mix into balls of the size you like. I got about 15 ladoos with this recipe. Place the balls on a piece of wax paper or parchment paper and allow to firm up. This takes 15 to 30 minutes.
Enjoy rava ladoo with a cup of cardamom tea or mail them to your loved ones!
Given the addition of coconut in these delicious treats, I'm sending these to Suganya for AFAM coconut!
I love this laddo, looks really delicious
ReplyDeleteMy mom makes for diwali Kalai. U just remind her sweet, they look like snow balls, elegant and delectable one Dear! Lucky SIL!
ReplyDeleteOMG! I just hit the publish button and went to send an email. I come back and find 2 comments already!! You girls are quick, HC and Cham! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Cook, I'm glad you like them! :)
Am so glad I reminded you of your mom, Cham! :)
Ladu looks so cuteeeee, mouthwatering entry Kalai!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks so white and perfect Kalai.I like my sweets less sweet too, weird but ture!:D
ReplyDeleteYou must miss your parents terribly, enjoy them while you can !Hugs to you.
nice recipe for the coconut event...they looks good cute
ReplyDeleteMy mom makes the same way !!
ReplyDeleteNice pic with perfect white color !!
First time here.. nice blog and super recipes! Love your coconut ladoos... And thanks for stopping by my blog too :)
ReplyDeleteHi Kalai, first time to your blog. Ladoos look delicious. Thanks for your comments on my blog, do visit often:)
ReplyDeleteKalai, I love this..Thanks for sharing...will try it for the holiday next week.
ReplyDeleteKalai, they look good, so perfectly round and white. Don't think I have ever tasted with coconut in them.
ReplyDeleteLove these laddoos....I am coming at ur place to eat them..he.he:D
ReplyDeleteRava ladoos are looking too good. That makes me want to make them soon :)..
ReplyDeleteKalai... those are perfectly made ladoos. I had such a tough time doing my dry fruit ladoos. Thanks for sharing your recipe. I've never tried making rava ladoos for the fear of shaping them while they are hot. But with my MIL on my side I'll surely try it sometime. Thanks for the post.
ReplyDeleteaaah! I so love this laddoo! I have been trying to keep away from them for a looong time! seeing ur pic made me drool girl! Have to make them now 2morrow :-) and if i add few pounds to "structure", I am coming straight to ur door to thrash u ;-) hehehehe :) Jus kidding! They look tooo good!
ReplyDeleteNice looking laddoos Kalai... Wishing your parents a safe trip back home...
ReplyDeleteoh you grind the rava for these laddus? I just roast them and mix with other ingredients. YOur recipe looks so cool, Kalai! the laddus are inviting me to eat them and have a blast! Thanks for the delicious recipe dear!
ReplyDeletethese look very nice :-)
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I AM the kind who likes sweet sweets, when I eat them. I like the 'gritty' texture of rava laddu.
ReplyDeletekalai, laddos look fab. this was the only sweet i liked while growing up(and also gulab jamun)
ReplyDeleteyou amaze me with your posts about indian food. rava ladoo is experts zone and you have proved you are an expert..
ReplyDeleteKudos they look lovely..can just pop one in my mouth right now !!
The ladoos look YUM! Kudos for making sweets even on ordinary days...I am lazy when it comes to making sweets and usually reserve them for Diwali :)
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ReplyDeletehow i have been meaning to make them....ur looks all the more tempting to me
ReplyDeleteThese look amazing Kalai.. I envy your SIL :)
ReplyDeleteladdod looks really inviting...nice entry
ReplyDeleteNice entry.I just adore those.adding coconut is new to me.Mom always makes them but without coconut.I am waiting to post my entry..
ReplyDeleteRava and coconut is a wonderful combo, though new to me!...Yes I second revathi here..Expert Kalai :)..sweet picture too..Love it :)
ReplyDeleteLove these ladoos....My mom makes the same way !!
ReplyDeleteLodoos look perfect and mouthwatering.....
Hi,
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by on my blog(sindhirasoi.com) and taking out time to leave some nice words ....i really love it when good words pour in from fellow bloggers
Now coming to rava ladoos...well this might be umpteenth time that i may be writing about how i dislike sweets and how much my family loves them.By now almost whole blogosphere had come to know about it,but evryone is coming up wid a sweet or baked dish..Now my son is really going to drive me in kitchen to try all the sweet stuff roaming in blogosphere...lolz
Will let u know what my son's rating is there for these rava ladoos
Happy blogging
Delicious laddoos...
ReplyDeletethose laddoos looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteRava laddoo is a childhood favorite. These look delicious. Thanks for posting the recipe, Kalai!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Madhavi! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ashakka! My parents are just going for a visit so they'll be back soon. Thanh goodness! :)
Suma, thank you! :)
Great to hear your mom makes it the same way, Archana! :)
Sujatha, welcome to my blog, dear. Am glad you like my site! :)
ReplyDeleteIllatharasi, thanks, ma. Welcome to my blog! :)
Rina, looking forward to your feedback! :)
ISG, if you like coconut, you'll love these! :)
Hetal, come on over! :)
Hope you try making them soon, Maya! :)
ReplyDeleteKribha, thank you!! Actually, the mix is not super hot when you form them, so I think you'll be fine. Let me know how it goes! :)
Dhivi, come on over! Thanks and I hope it turns out well for you, too! :)
Sig, thanks, dear. They're going for a few weeks, but hope it all goes well! :)
Uma, grinding it doesn't seem to make it super powdery... So, the classic rava texture is still there. :)
Raaga, thank you! :)
ReplyDeleteSra, please feel free to increase the sugar to your heart's content! I love the texture, too! :)
Thanks, Sia! :)
Revathi, you are so kind, dear!! I am definitely no expert, but thanks for saying so! :)
Sangeetha, thank you! :)
A&N, welcome to my blog! My pleasure to share! :)
Bhags, it's really not too complicated. Hope it goes well! :)
ReplyDeleteLaavanya, thank you! She is a very happy woman when she has ladoos in her house! :)
Sowmya, thank you! :)
Maheshwari, try it with coconut if you like coconut. The taste is really yum! :)
Bharathy, you are such a sweetheart! I am still learning so much about cooking and life in general, though. I really admire people like you who manage to do so much!! :)
Sireesha, thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteAlka, sorry that you don't like sweets! I guess that's more for your son to enjoy, huh? Looking forward to your feedback! :)
Daily Meals, thank you!
ReplyDeleteMandira and Vaishali, thanks ladies!! :)
Nice pic Kalai, love rava laddoos!
ReplyDeleteAnother delicious ladoo..
ReplyDeleteThough I don't like sweets much, this one is my most favorite laddoo. How mouthwatering they look!! Can I have one please???:-D
ReplyDeletewht a lovely idea for AFAM :) and easy too
ReplyDeleteThese are great laddoos, aren't they? I make them without the coconut. I make them every Diwali at my daughter's insistence.
ReplyDeleteCoconut in rava ladoo is new to me. These look perfect :)
ReplyDeleteMouthwatering Ladoos. Have something for you in my blog.
ReplyDeleteThey look very nice and are so simple to make too!
ReplyDeleteur laddoos look so good, kalai! they r my fav :)
ReplyDeleteaah! the classic rava laddoo..Lovely entry Kalai..:)
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Siri
kalai...i really don't know if can can make those lovely ladoos so perfect in size!! i tend to make them bigger and bigger with each passing one...get so bored :D
ReplyDeleteSweetie, come and collect my little appreciation to my spot :)
ReplyDeleteKalai , missed ur post ..Ladoos look so delicoius....I have sweet tooth and rava ladoos is one of my fav tooo.Enjoy ur days with ur parents..Great entry
ReplyDeleteWow Rawa ladoo..my fav
ReplyDeleteladdu looks delicious! laddu with cashew.. tempting.
ReplyDeletethose are perfect looking laddus..great entry...i dont know if u know it, i am a sweets person and i am seriously craving some NOW!
ReplyDeleteThese rava laddoos look great Kalai, perfect rounds of heaven! I love these!!
ReplyDeleteMiri
Can I take one from that? :)looks divine...
ReplyDeleteFirst time to ur blog and wow this surely is a great recipe... So many comments congrats!!!! I loved those and they made me remember my MOM :)would add u in my blog roll and visit often... :)
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