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Rava Coconut Laddu
Rava Coconut Laddu combines roasted semolina and besan in ghee with grated coconut, spices, nuts, and a specially cooked sugar syrup. The mixture is cooled and shaped into round balls, offering a sweet treat with a soft yet firm texture, characterized by the aromas of cardamom and saffron and the richness of nuts.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Cooling time
2 hrs
Total Time
30 mins
Calories:
159 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 2 cups semolina sooji, fine
- 2 tablespoons besan gram flour
- ½ cup ghee
- 1 cup coconut fresh or frozen, grated
- 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 2 tablespoons raisins
- 1 pinch saffron
- 2 tablespoon nuts sliced almonds and pistachios
Sugar Syrup:
- 1½ cups sugar
- ¾ cup water
Instructions
- Roast the rava and besan with ghee for 10 minutes, stirring constantly on medium heat.
- Add the grated coconut and roast for another 2 minutes. Turn the heat off.
- Add sugar and water to a saucepan and bring it to a full boil on medium-high heat. Then adjust the heat to the lowest setting and allow it to simmer for 5 to 7 minutes. Lift the spoon up and watch the last few drops of syrup dripping from the spoon. The last drops should form a one-line string. Make sure not to overcook or undercook the syrup. More tips are in the notes below.
- Add the sugar syrup to the roasted ingredients. Add saffron, cardamom powder, nuts, raisins and mix well.
- Allow the mixture to completely cool down. Make round balls using about 3 to 4 tablespoons of the mixture. Press them in the plam of your hands and then roll them into round balls.
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Notes
- Use fine rava and roast it to a light golden color for best flavor.
- Ensure the sugar syrup reaches one-line string consistency—test by lifting a spoon and observing the last drops.
- Allow mixture to cool fully before shaping laddu; initially they may feel soft but will firm up.
- If the mixture is too dry when shaping, add warm ghee or water to adjust.
- Homemade ghee and room temperature coconut improve taste and texture.
- When doubling the recipe, extend sugar syrup cooking time appropriately.
Nutrition Information
Calories
159kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
2mg
(0%)
Potassium
65mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 159
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 159kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 65mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.