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Thursday, September 8, 2011

Rava Laddu



Laddu is a traditional Sweet dish, which served during festivals and religious occasions in India, especially on Ganesh Chaturthi (Lord Ganesha's birthday). Hindus celebrate this festival by offering Laddus because as per their belief they are the most favorite sweet dish of Lord Ganesh. The good thing about laddu’s are that they not only delicious but also easy to prepare. Now a days there are quite a few variations of Ladoos are available and one of them is Rava Laddu… Here is the recipe…

Ingredients:
·         Rava (Semolina) –  1 Cup
·         Sugar –1Cup (According to your taste)
·         Coconut (Grated) – ½  Cup
·         Cardamom Powder – 1 tsp
·         Cashew Nut – 10 no (Broken)
·         Raisin – 1 tbsp
·         Milk (Warm) – ½ Cup
·         Ghee – 2 tbsp

Notes:  
1.    Throughout cooking maintain low flame.
2.    If you want to store the Ladoos more than 10 days, water can be used in place of Milk.
Preparation Method:
Ø  Heat Ghee in a Pan and add broken Cashew Nut, Raisin and roast around 2 minutes till the dry fruits change color a bit.
Ø  Then add Grated Coconut and fry for 2 minutes. Keep in mind that all ingredients should be cooked on right consistency.
Ø   Now add Rava; mix well and again cook around 10 minutes or till it turns light brown. Make sure you keep on mixing the Rava continuously. Ensure, the mixture should not be over cooked.
Ø  Then add Sugar and fry around 3-4 minutes; then add Cardamom Powder which will bring a nice flavor and Switch off the heat.
Ø  Finally add Warm Milk little by little and keep on stirring the mixture.
Ø  Now transfer the mixture to a container and make medium size balls (Ladoos) out of prepared mixture. Keep the balls at least 2 hours before use.
Ø  Now the “Rava Laddu” is ready.

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