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Rava Laddu - Vijayadashami Special


One thing that I learnt living in different cities across India is that we celebrate our (native) regional festivals better there. Ya really!! Like when we (me and my parents) lived in Vijaywada (Andhra Pradesh) and we had month long Onam (Kerala's Rice Harvest festival) celebrations. Let me tell you how. Firstly there would be a Onam get-together with our family friends. Then there would be another get-together with the Kerala Association and so on. But of course, the kind of fun that you have, celebrating a festival, at your home - town is entirely different. :) 


This year for Vijayadashami, my lovely neighbors invited me for the Vijayadashami pooja and I was running around to meet them. And gosh all of them made a lot of yummy goodies. I made this yummy Rava Laddu for my dear hubby and our friends. Thankfully they liked it  :)  It is so easy and simple to make. Try it out friends, you are gonna love this sweet. 

Rava Laddu is a ball-shaped sweet, very popular in India. They are made by combining semolina, sugar, milk, ghee and nuts.  So here goes the recipe for you guys :)

Ingredients
  • Rava / Wheat Semolina - 1 C
  • Sugar - 1 C
  • Ghee - 1/4 C
  • Milk - 1/2 C
  • Cardamom, powdered - a pinch
  • Cashew nuts/Raisins - 10 
  • Coconut, grated - 1/4 C



Method
  • Heat 1 T of ghee in a pan and roast cashew nuts and raisins when hot.
  • Remove from fire and roast the coconut.
  • Once they turn a light brown color, remove from fire.
  • Keep the nuts, raisins and coconut aside.
  • Add rest of the ghee into the pan and roast rava (keep stove in sim) till it starts giving out an aroma.
  • In a separate bowl, add the roasted rava, nuts, raisins, coconut and cardamom. 
  • To this mix, add sugar and mix well.
  • Meanwhile, warm the milk.
  • Add the warm milk into the bowl slowly and simultaneously mix the rava mixture with your hands.
  • Continue pouring milk until you are able to make balls of the mix.
  • Make balls out of the mix.


Points to Note

  • Make sure that while you roast rava it does not get burnt. 
  • You can also powder the rava after roasting and continue the steps explained above.

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  1. Kaveri VenkateshOctober 9, 2011 at 12:23 AM

    Yummy looking rava laddoos...You said it right...there's nothing like celebrating festivals in our home town with our family

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  2. RevaOctober 9, 2011 at 2:31 AM

    Rava laddoo looks super delicious.. It is my family's favourite.. Makes me home sick looking at it..:)
    Reva

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  3. Prathima RaoOctober 9, 2011 at 3:47 AM

    Tempting laddoos!!! adding milk makes all the more soft & yummulicious!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  4. Sangeetha MOctober 9, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    wow...rava laddu looks so delicious n perfectly made...this is my mom's fav...u remind of some sweet memories :)

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  5. PremaOctober 9, 2011 at 7:01 PM

    wow delicious ladoos,luks so perfect n yum...

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  6. Priya SureshOctober 10, 2011 at 2:15 AM

    They looks prefect and addictive..

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  7. UnknownOctober 10, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Yum, that looks superb !!!

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  8. UnknownOctober 10, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    Thanks for the quick feedback you gave at my space. You laddu is truly tempting and grab one. Rava is the first sweet which I learnt. :-)

    Cheers,
    Uma
    My Kitchen Experiments

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  9. Indian KhanaOctober 10, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    Looks so yum ....one of my fav...

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  10. Jayanthy KumaranOctober 10, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    oooh....its my fav..your ladoos are tempting me a lot..:P
    Tasty Appetite

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  11. VardhiniOctober 10, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    Perfect and tasty. Inviting ladoos.

    Vardhini
    Event: Halloween Fiesta

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  12. Sanyukta Gour(Bayes)October 11, 2011 at 12:11 AM

    First time here and happy to follow u...hope u do the same..
    Ladoos look yum n mouthwatering...
    Do drop by as time permits...
    Sanyukta
    http://creativesanyukta.blogspot.com/

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  13. Jaisy JamesOctober 11, 2011 at 1:08 AM

    yummy ladoos superbbb

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  14. Sensible VegetarianOctober 11, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    Rava ladoo looks fantastic, very nicely made.

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  15. TorviewtorontoOctober 11, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    delicious looking sweet laddoo

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  16. Sobha ShyamOctober 12, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    yum yum ladoos, its been so long I had these, they sure look tempting and delicious..

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  17. Nami | Just One CookbookOctober 12, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    This year after I started blogging, I've been learning A LOT about Indian cuisine and how different they are in different regions (which I wasn't too familiar before). This dessert looks delicious and cute at the same time!

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  18. SpicyTastyOctober 12, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    rava ladoo looks so perfect and tempting..

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  19. JoanneOctober 13, 2011 at 4:04 AM

    My roommate sometimes brings these home when she goes to visit her parents for Indian holidays...and I swoon every time. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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  20. ShylajaOctober 13, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    Rava Laddu looks perfect and delicious

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  21. ZareenaOctober 26, 2011 at 1:21 AM

    These look very perfect and very tempting too. My fav.

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