Monday, November 3, 2008

Rava Laddu


Ingredients
Fine Rava/Sooji - 2 cups
Unsalted Butter - ½ stick
Shredded Dry Coconut - 1 ½ cups
Sugar - 2 cups or 1 ½ cups if you want it less sweet
Evaporated Milk - 1 5oz can
Cardamom Powder - ½ tsp
Saffron - 1 pinch, powdered (optional)
Edible Camphor - 1 pinch, powdered (optional)
Raisins – ¼ cup, roasted in a little butter
Cashew/Almond/Pistachio - ¼ cup, coarsely chopped and roasted in a little butter

Method
Melt Butter in a non-stick pan on medium heat.
Add Rava/Sooji and fry until you get the nice roasted Rava aroma.
Add Shredded Coconut and Sugar and mix well on low heat for few seconds.
Add Raisins, Nuts, Saffron, Cardamom Powder, and Edible Camphor – Mix well.
Add Evaporated Milk and turn off the stove. Keep mixing for few minutes until the Evaporated Milk is well incorporated.
Remove pan from stove.
Dip your hands in cold water, take small amount of the mixture (golf ball size) and roll it into balls.
Makes approx. 35 to 40 ladoos depending on the size you make.

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