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You are here: Home / Diwali Recipes / Rava Ladoo-Rava Laddu Recipe-Diwali Sweets Recipe

Rava Ladoo-Rava Laddu Recipe-Diwali Sweets Recipe

November 24, 2015 20 Comments

Rava Ladoo (or Rava Laddu) is a great Diwali sweet recipe for last-minute-preparation people like me. I am invited to two homes this Diwali and wanted to take some homemade Diwali sweets with me. When searching online, I chanced upon this very easy-looking Rava Ladoo recipe by Vahchef and zeroed in on it. I had all the ingredients for the rava ladoo in hand so that made the job even easier.

You may also like this coconut sesame ladoo recipe, 15-min coconut ladoo recipe, date and nut laddu, and maladu recipe.

Rava Ladoo-Rava Laddu Recipe-Diwali Sweets Recipe

Making traditional sweets for Diwali is a joy in itself and admittedly I have been very slack with it in the past few years. This year has been a bit different and hopefully it changes a bit more for the better the coming year.

Rava Ladoo-Rava Laddu Recipe-Diwali Sweets Recipe

The lighting in the first picture is a bit misleading so I wanted to upload the picture above to show you the actual colour of rava laddus. They came together in less than 20 mins and are sitting on the counter cooling as I type this.

Rava Ladoo-Rava Laddu Recipe-Diwali Sweets Recipe

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Makes 12 rava ladoos
Recipe adapted from: Vahchef

Ingredients for Rava Ladoo:
1 cup of rava / sooji / semolina, the fine kind
2 tbsp of ghee (how to make ghee at home)
A handful of raisins and cashew nuts
1/2 cup of grated coconut
1/4 cup of sugar
1/3 cup of milk
A generous pinch of cardamom powder

How to Make Rava Ladoo (Rava Laddu):

1. Heat the ghee in a pan and add the cashew nuts and raisins. IMP – keep the flame low throughout the process of making rava ladoo.

Rava Ladoo-Rava Laddu Recipe-Diwali Sweets Recipe

2. Grind the coconut and cardamom together. This is an optional step but I did it since my grated coconut was very coarse and I was worried it won’t be easy to make the ladoos into balls.

Add the coconut-cardamom mixture to the roasting nuts and raisins.

Rava Ladoo-Rava Laddu Recipe-Diwali Sweets Recipe

3. Mix ones and add the rava next.

Rava Ladoo-Rava Laddu Recipe-Diwali Sweets Recipe

5. Fry this mixture for 2-3 mins and then add the sugar. Since my sugar was very fine, I didn’t powder it but you can do so if you wish.

Rava Ladoo-Rava Laddu Recipe-Diwali Sweets Recipe

6. Continue to roast the rava mixture until the colour changes to a light brown. Don’t let it sit and walk away or the rava will start toasting and turning a golden brown on one side. The process of roasting the rava took me about 5-6 mins. Once the rava is browned lightly, turn off the flame and slowly add the milk, stirring continuously as you do so. If you are a food blogger, it’s ok to stop mixing and take a quick shot before you continue, but don’t let it be for too long.

Rava Ladoo-Rava Laddu Recipe-Diwali Sweets Recipe

Once all the milk is added, continue to mix until the ladoo mixture comes together. It will be quite moist and will stick around your ladle.

Rava Ladoo-Rava Laddu Recipe-Diwali Sweets Recipe

7. When the ladoo mixture is warm enough to handle, make into lemon-sized balls and gently set aside. If the mixture is too dry, sprinkle water or milk as you shape the ladoos.

Rava Ladoo-Rava Laddu Recipe-Diwali Sweets Recipe

Done! As I said, the entire process of making rava laddu took me no longer than 20 minutes and I got 12 medium-sized ladoos from this quantity.

Rava Ladoo-Rava Laddu Recipe-Diwali Sweets Recipe

Notes:

– you can add more coconut if you wish, up to 1 cup

– instead of using milk, you can use water or a mix of water and milk. If using only water, that will increase the shelf life of the rava ladoo.

– adjust sugar to your preference. This measure gives you a mildly sweet rava ladoo.

– this recipe gives you soft ladoos. If you prefer the firmer ones, decrease the amount of milk / water.

Share the rava ladoos (rava laddu) with your friends and family this Diwali and enjoy!

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  1. yummyfoodrecipesindia

    May 13, 2016 at 7:58 pm

    OMG!! It’s mouth watering and willing to have it soon. Good Indian food recipes with perfect direction how to make it showed along with rava laddo making pictures. :). Thank You!

    Reply
  2. Leela Prasad

    May 12, 2016 at 1:12 pm

    I made rava laddu today and it came out very well.This is my first sweet preparation in my life.And your recipe is PERFECT.Thanks a lot for the recipe…Keep uploading .I am a big fan of your recipes.Have tried many veg dishes too.

    Reply
    • nags

      May 20, 2016 at 2:11 pm

      thank you so much leela, so lovely to hear

      Reply
  3. Sharon

    December 16, 2015 at 10:22 pm

    Ladoos look yummy. Will surely give it a try. I wanted to know if I add milk what is the shelf life approximately?

    Reply
    • nags

      December 17, 2015 at 8:57 am

      thanks sharon, if using milk in the ladoos i recommend refrigerating and consuming within 3-4 days

      Reply
  4. Aparna

    November 11, 2015 at 10:30 pm

    Although I am somewhat a novice with preparing mithai I did mabage to prepare a batch of perfect ladoos that passed the ultimate test as my daughters kept asking for more.
    Thanks for the lovely recipe Nagalakshmi.

    Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      November 12, 2015 at 1:14 am

      aww thank you aparna. i am a novice myself so anything i have made well should turn out ok 🙂

      Reply
  5. Anonymous

    April 10, 2013 at 10:44 pm

    Hi,

    Great recipe & lovely pics! I have one question – is it ok to use dry coconut instead of the fresh one? I don't have it available right now & wanted to make the laddus. If so, how will it change the recipe? Please reply.

    Thanks,

    Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      April 11, 2013 at 3:14 am

      you can try using dessiccated coconut. add 3/4 of the amount mentioned here.

      Reply
  6. sana

    April 8, 2013 at 4:01 pm

    thank u..made this now..lovely ladoo

    Reply
  7. Shema George

    November 15, 2012 at 1:19 pm

    The last pic is amazing…lovely props and fabric 🙂 The laddu looks perfect !

    Reply
  8. arundati

    November 12, 2012 at 8:13 am

    thank you for the comments on the balushahi. hope you have a lovely festival too. wanted to make this, but have you seen the amount of oil and sugar on my blog lately? will wait for after the diwali weighing scale encounter happens! xx

    Reply
  9. Mansi

    November 12, 2012 at 6:03 am

    Hi! Great recipe, excellent pics! One question – this is freshly grated coconut, right? Thanks,Mansi

    Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      November 12, 2012 at 7:16 am

      Hello Mansi, yes I used freshly grated coconut (well, mine was grated a week back and frozen, but you get what I mean) for the rava laddu

      Reply
  10. gitanjali kannamma

    November 12, 2012 at 4:14 am

    i love it…..

    Reply
  11. Kalyani

    November 12, 2012 at 12:22 am

    Great recipe..exactly what I needed for this weekend..I love quick n easy recipes, don't we all do!!
    Your blog is terrific..haven't really commented much in the past but I'm a regular reader..
    Also noticed ur profile pic in front of the Opera house and couldn't help saying that I live in Sydney:-)
    Happy Diwali!!

    Keep inspiring,
    Kalyani

    Reply
  12. divya

    November 11, 2012 at 5:57 pm

    looks seriously divine and inviting.

    Reply
  13. APARNARAJESHKUMAR

    November 11, 2012 at 9:38 am

    even i wont grind the rava nags ! i always love the texture of that chewy one photos were amazing !

    Reply
  14. Raksha

    November 11, 2012 at 8:00 am

    Very sweet and delicious ladoos, perfect for Diwali.

    Reply
  15. Sharmilee! :)

    November 11, 2012 at 3:58 pm

    My fav anytime…easy and yummy…!! Lovely clicks!!

    Reply

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