Rava Ladoo

Rava Ladoo is a traditional Maharashtrian sweet dish made with roasted rava, coconut, sugar and dry fruits. This is a dish prepared during festival time and functions at home to complete with a simple dessert. I, myself love this ladoo, but nothing to compare with my sweet tooth husband, he loves this ladoo. Try on my friends, this is a quick and easy recipe from me to all... Happy Cooking :)

Ingredients:

Rava (sooji) - 1 cup

Sugar - 1 cup (powdered)

Coconut - ½ cup

Milk - ¼ cup (warm milk)

Ghee - 4 tsp

Cardamom powder - 1 tsp (crushed)

Cashew Nuts - 1 tbsp

Raisins - 1 tbsp

Preparation:

- Roast/fry cashew nuts and raisins in 1 tsp ghee and keep aside.

- In a kadai, pour 2 tsp ghee and roast the rava till you get a roasted aroma (approximate 3-4 mts). Once done off flame and let cool.

- Fry the grated coconut in 1 tsp ghee for 2 minutes and keep aside (the coconut should not be brown).

- In a large bowl, add the roasted coconut, rava, cashewnuts, raisins, cardamom powder, sugar and mix well.

- Pour milk little by little to the bowl, mix well and shape ladoos. Keep aside for few minutes for the ladoos to harden.

Note:

- Sugar can be added according to taste. I used 1 cup, i have sweet tooth hubby at home.

- Add milk little by little to the mix. Adding milk at one time can make the ladoo mix to be watery.

- I could make 22 ladoos with the above measurements.

- You can refrigerate ladoos for a weeks time and consume.