RAVA LADDU / RAVE UNDE / SOOJI LADOO

What can i say about this delicious " Rava Laddu " ? they are simply superb , such a flavour full desert . In fact we can rename it as tempting laddu  :)   , that much yummy they are . You don't believe it , i tried first time and laddu's turned awesome . This was trial version  for me  so did little  quantity only and  sharing with you  all immediately  . Rava laddu is a common sweet in every home during "Nagara panchami " festival , in Karnataka . In kannada we say it as " Rave unde ".

                 Some people will use dry coconut to prepare rava laddu , so i never liked it . After tasting it  made with fresh coconut i just loved it , so wanted to try and post . It is very easy to prepare and takes very less effort and time . Perfect to treat your guests or to give gift to relatives on festivals. Don't worry about calories also , its a low cal sweet only . You also try and enjoy .

Ingredients:-

1. Fine Rava / chiroti rava                         1 cup
2. Grated fresh coconut                              2 cup
3. Cardamoms                                          3 no's 
4. Sugar                                                   1 cup
5. Ghee                                                    1 tsp (in thick form)
6. Milk (hot)                                            2-3 tsp
7. Cashews / godambi                                8-10
8. Raisins / ona drakshi/ kishmish             8-10
9. Badaam/ almonds                                  6-8

Method :-

Take a heavy bottom kadai / pan , add rava (u can use 1& 1/2 cup, i used 1 cup since we like more coconut in laddu & it gives more taste ) and grated coconut to kadai and mix well , close it with a plate / lid and let it set for 30 min , because of this process rava absorbs coconut content nicely & enhances the taste .

Mean while let us do some other preparations . Make sugar powder in a blender (blender should be completely dry) while blending add (peeled)cardamoms to it . Take a small pan / kadai , add 1 tsp of ghee heat it on low flame , add chopped cashews and almonds and fry till cashews turn light brown (it may take 2 -3 mins), remove them to a plate . turn off the stove , add raisins and fry , remove them to the same plate. 

Keep the kadai having rava & coconut mixture (if 30 min is over) on high flame for 2 min , then keep low flame , roast the rava mixture with a spatula , now add the melted ghee which we used for frying  cashews , and mix well . Roast the mixture for 10 min and turn off the stove . 

Now add sugar powder and roasted nuts and raisins and mix well.

 If there are any lumps of sugar powder , mix with hands and make powder of lumps . Now spread 2 or 3 tsp of hot milk (if ur tspn  is big add 2 tsp , if small den 3 tsp) on the mixture and mix well with spatula . Grease  your hands with little ghee , take little amount of mixture and press with ur palm 2- 3 times , then  use both hands to make it round shape . 

Thats it yummy yummy laddu's are ready . 

Immediately you can eat but you may feel more flavour  and sweet , so i prefer eating after 30 min or 1 hr . You can keep it out side for 2- 3 days , if refrigerated it can be stored for 2 weeks , but taste will reduce .

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KHAJUR PAK / BARFI / DRY FRUIT SWEET

Want to have some yummy sweets ,but scared of calorie na? don't worry i will show u a delicious desert without using sugar and jaggery , it will be like a top bakery sweet .I can say its very low calorie sweet , because here we use only 2 tsp of ghee , since all other sweets need more ghee , this is better choice.
We can prepare it within 25 min , with very few ingredients ,easy n quick na? Its a healthy sweet which is good for kids , and all age people .
Come let us see  the making of  yummy  "khajur pak"........

Ingredients:-

1. Dates / khajur  (seedless)                 1 bowl
2. Poppy seeds/ khas khas                   2 tsp
3. Dry coconut flakes                           3-4 tsp
4. Ghee/clarified butter                         2 tsp
5. Cashews                                          4-5
6. Almonds(soaked & peeled)                4-5
7. Pista                                                4-5

Preparation time :10 min

Cooking time     : 15 min

Total                 : 12 -14 slices

Method:-

Take a pan or kadai  add ghee when it melts add poppy seeds and 2 tsp of coconut flakes and fri for 3 min on low flame.

Now add roughly chopped dates and saute frequently for 10 min (u should mash them on pan) , so u get a smooth texture of dates ,turn off stove and  leave it for 2- 3 min to cool.

Next take a nonstick paper which is used for making "holige" otherwise u take a transparent plastic cover and keep it on chapathy making board (or wood piece) and cover it tightly , spread little ghee on it , now take the cooked dates on it and roll on using chapathy roller , correct the edges by hand neatly .

Spread the chopped dry fruits on it ,slowly fold it from one side tightly and make it as a pipe structure.

Now sprinkle the little more coconut  flakes  on it leave for 2 - 3 min.

Now make the slices of khajur barfi (cut according to shape u want , i made 3 verities shapes  ) and serve.
Khajur pak is ready to eat. Since my hand was sticky , my 6yr old son took step wise pics , so they r not perfect ,,,,,   :)

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