Ravva laddu / Semolina Sweet Balls/ Sooji laddu

Ravva laddu / Semolina sweet balls/ Sooji laddu is another easy to make sweet. I learned this recipe from my mother. She used to make this sweet frequently during my childhood. This recipe makes approx. 30 small size (as shown in the picture)ladoos/balls. 



Ravva laddu / Semolina sweet balls/ Sooji laddu

 

Ingredients:  

 Semolina/Sooji/fine rava – 2 cups

 Ghee/Clarified Butter – 4 Tbsp

 Shredded Dry Coconut – 1 cup

 Sugar – 1 1/2 cups

 Milk(boiled and cooled to room temparature) - 1/2 cup

 Raisins – ¼ cup

 Nuts (Cashews and Almonds) – ¼ cup

Method:

•   Heat 1Tbsp of clarified butter/Ghee in a non-stick pan on medium heat.
•   In the heated butter/Ghee roast nuts(cashews and almonds), raisins and shredded   dry cocunt one by one until golden brown and remove from the pan and keep aside.

•    To the same pan add remaining 3Tbsp of clarified butter/Ghee and heat. 
•    Once the butter/Ghee is hot, add Rava/Sooji/semolina and roast until you get the nice roasted aroma.
•    Add roasted Shredded Coconut, Raisins, Nuts and Sugar to roasted rava/semolina/sooji and mix well on low heat until sugar melts.

  

 

 
• Now turn off the heat. Sprinkle few tbsps of milk and mix till it forms a crumbly mixture. Note: do not use all the milk, just use enough milk to make ladoos/balls.
 
  
•    Dip your hands in cold water, take small amount of the mixture (golf ball size) and  gently form small ladoos/balls.

Note: Be careful the mixture can be very hot. Do not burn your hands, only make laddus/balls when the mixture is warm and your hands can bear that heat, you can sprinkle more milk if the mixture becomes dry.

•    Let the Ladoos cool completely to room temparature and serve.
•    Store the rava ladoos in airtight container up to 2 weeks.