Rava ladoo / Sooji ladoo
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Follow this video recipe to make crumbly, melt-in-the-mouth Rava ladoo. (And the best part – you don’t have to shape these into balls when it is piping hot!)
![Rava laddoo served on a metal plate](https://simpleindianmeals.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Rava-Laddoo-3.jpg)
Rava ladoos or Sooji ladoos are balls made of semolina (rava or sooji), sugar and ghee. There are a variety of recipes available on the internet – some will include coconut, condensed milk and sometimes even sugar syrup. Typically, the recipes do include cashews and raisins for some extra crunch but I skipped both because I wanted to make it nut free and also, my husband doesn’t like ladoos with raisins on them.
Note: If you like cashews in your recipe, add 2 tablespoons of crushed cashew pieces sautéed in 1 tbsp. ghee just before binding the Rava-sugar mixture to a ball. And if using raisins, add them at too just before binding the ladoos together. You don’t need to saute the raisins.
![Rava laddoo stacked on an ornate metal plate](https://simpleindianmeals.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Rava-Laddoo-2.jpg)
Why you will love this recipe –
- You don’t have to shape the balls when the mixture is piping hot. YAY! Grinding the semolina to a fine powder helps makes it easier to bind and a bit of warm ghee is all you need.
- If you love the ladoos that are so soft and crumbly that they literally melt in your mouth, then this is the right recipe for you.
- Takes less than 30 minutes.
- Nut-free snack option for your kids
- You can use any type of Rava or Semolina since you are going to grind them anyways.
- The ladoos have a longer shelf life since we are not using milk, condensed milk or coconut in the recipe.
If you loved this recipe, I am sure you will love Wheat laddoo and Besan Laddoo as well. Check them out!
![Rolled rava laddoo held in a hand over a stack of laddoos](https://simpleindianmeals.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Rava-Laddoo-6.jpg)
![Rava laddoo served on a metal plate](https://simpleindianmeals.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Rava-Laddoo-3-150x150.jpg)
Rava Laddoo / Sooji laddoo
Ingredients
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Instructions
- In a medium sized wok or kadhai, dry roast the Sooji on a medium flame till fragrant (should take 8 – 10 minutes). Set it aside to cool for approximately 5-10 minutes.
- Using a blender, grind the sugar to a fine powder. Add sooji and cardamom powder to it and grind it to a fine powder.
- Warm up the ghee. It should be warm to touch and not hot.
- Add the Rava Sugar mixture back in the kadhai and add ghee and mix it well.
- Shape them into laddoos or balls and set them aside. If the laddoos are not forming well or crumbling, grease your palms with ghee.
- Air dry the laddoos and store them in an airtight container
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Disclaimer: Approximate nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and can vary depending on the exact ingredients/brands used. If you have health issues, please work with a registered dietician or nutritionist.
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