Rava laddu – a quick easy and healthy Diwali treat!

In my home, the festival of Diwali starts at least 2 weeks before. With relatives and cousins, we would all sit together and start making sweets and snacks. And right from my childhood, I would nag my mom for just one particular variety of sweet – the rava laddu!

She knows, its simple, and easy, but, every year she will start by saying “NO” – as she kind of gets bored with repeating the same thing. But, ultimately I will get my way. After I got married, a similar trend continued. In my place was my neice and in my moms place was me. He loves the laddus I make. And I would like to share that with you all.

A quick, easy and a very traditional sweet recipe. All you need is some Rava (Sooji), Sugar and ghee! The perfect Diwali palagaram, that is done in minutes…

Ingredients:

Roasted Rava / Sooji – 1 cup

Sugar – 1 cup

Cardamom Powder – a pinch

Ghee – 1/4 cup + 2 tsp

Cashew nuts – 2 tbsp

Raisins – 2 tbsp

The Method:

• In a thick bottomed pan, add 1 cup of RAVA/SOOJI. And roast well, till a nice aroma rises. Do not let the rava to turn brown.
• Allow it to cool, completely.
• Meanwhile, in a mixie jar, add 1 cup of SUGAR and a pinch of CARDAMOM POWDER. Alternatively, you can add 2 pods of cardamom.
• Grind it to a fine powder and set it aside.
• In a pan, take 2 tsp of GHEE.
• Once the ghee is hot, add 2 tbsp of broken CASHEW NUTS, and 2 tbsp of RAISINS.
• Roasted well and set it aside.
• Now, the Rava will be cooled down. Add the Roasted rava in a mixie jar.
• Grind the Rava into a fine powder.
• In a bowl, add the Ground Roasted Rava Powder, Powdered Sugar, Roasted Cashew nuts and Raisins.
• Mix well. Use your hands to break down any lumps.
• Heat 1/4 cup of GHEE and add it to the mixture. Immediately the mixture should sizzle.
• Mix well for a minute. Once the mixture has cooled down just enough to touch, start making the laddus.
• Take a handful of the mixture and press well between both your palms. Once it starts hold together, shape it into round balls.
• The Hot ghee, will melt the sugar, thereby holding the Laddu together. So, make the laddus while the mixture is still warm.
• If the laddus break down, because the mixture is cooled down, add 1 tsp of hot ghee. And continue the procedure.
• Yummy, easy and tasty Rava laddus are ready! Enjoy!!

The Method (With Images):

• In a thick bottomed pan, add 1 cup of RAVA/SOOJI. And roast well, till a nice aroma rises. Do not let the rava to turn brown.

• Allow it to cool, completely.
• Meanwhile, in a mixie jar, add 1 cup of SUGAR and a pinch of CARDAMOM POWDER. Alternatively, you can add 2 pods of cardamom.

• Grind it to a fine powder and set it aside.
• In a pan, take 2 tsp of GHEE.
• Once the ghee is hot, add 2 tbsp of broken CASHEW NUTS, and 2 tbsp of RAISINS.

• Roasted well and set it aside.
• Now, the Rava will be cooled down. Add the Roasted rava in a mixie jar.

• Grind the Rava into a fine powder.
• In a bowl, add the Ground Roasted Rava Powder, Powdered Sugar, Roasted Cashew nuts and Raisins.

• Mix well. Use your hands to break down any lumps.
• Heat 1/4 cup of GHEE and add it to the mixture. Immediately the mixture should sizzle.

• Mix well for a minute. Once the mixture has cooled down just enough to touch, start making the laddus.
• Take a handful of the mixture and press well between both your palms. Once it starts hold together, shape it into round balls.

• The Hot ghee, will melt the sugar, thereby holding the Laddu together. So, make the laddus while the mixture is still warm.
• If the laddus break down, because the mixture is cooled down, add 1 tsp of hot ghee. And continue the procedure.
• Yummy, easy and tasty Rava laddus are ready! Enjoy!!

Give this recipe a try for this Diwali. You will be amazed to see, who easy it is to make and how much you and your kids will enjoy. And don’t forget to let us know your feedback in the comments section below. Happy cooking J