Rava Laddu is a popular Indian festive sweet made of rava / sooji (semolina), ghee, sugar and flavored with cardamom. Quick and easy recipe of rava laddu with step by step pictures and video is featured here.
Rava Laddu is one of the popular sweets that you can make for any festival. It is a quick and easy to make sweet and is one of the first few sweets I learned to prepare. Rava Laddu is also popularly known as Suji ke Laddu.
About Rava Laddu
Rava Laddu is a festive sweet that can be made quickly. It is one of the very few ladoo recipes that even beginners can also try. Rava LAddu is also called as Suji ka laddu.
“Krishnar Jayanthi / Gokulashtami” – The festival I look forward each year. The little footprints drawn gives the home a divine look. In hindu customs, it is believed that the footprints drawn brings little krishna home. Rava Laddu is made for Gokulashtami or any festive occasions like Diwali etc. Rava Laddu is made using rava or sooji(cream of wheat), sugar, ghee, cashewnuts and flavoured with cardamom. Basically Rava Laddu is nothing but sweet sooji balls with nuts.
There are many variations to this easy Rava Laddu but I am sharing my family recipe which is easy, quick to make and tastes delicious.
Krishna Jayanthi
Krishnar Jayanthi is known by different names – Some call it Krishna Jayanti day, a few call it Janmashtami day, while a good many call it Gokulashtami and Krishnar Jayanti.
Sri Krishna Jayanti marks the celebration of the birth of Bhagavan Sri Krishna. Lord Sri Krishna was born on the ‘Rohini’ nakshatram (star) on Ashtami day. The festival Sri Krishna Jayanti is also known as Gokulashtami or Janmashtami. The actual day of celebration can be on two different days as the star ‘Rohini’ and Ashtami may not be on the same day.
The birthday of this marvellous child is celebrated as a festive and sacred day on the eighth day of the dark fortnight in the month of Sravana called Aadi in Tamil which corresponds to the English months of August-September.
Rava Laddu Ingredients
- Rava / Sooji / Semolina: I have used store bought rava (hard wheat / semolina) for this recipe. Make sure to slow roast rava until nice aroma comes, but do nomt change its colour.
- Sugar: Traditionally white sugar is added for Rava Laddu. You can alternate sugar with jaggery powder, or demerara sugar, cane sugar and make sure to increase the quantity accordingly.
- Ghee : Use homemade ghee for best aroma and flavour. Use fresh ghee for best taste.
- Nuts : I have used cashewnuts broken then fried in ghee, you can add almonds, pistachios based on your choice
- Cardamom : The best flavour for Rava Laddu is from cardamom so use freshly powdered cardamom powder.
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Rava Laddu
Ingredients
- 1 cup fine sooji / rava / semolina
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup ghee melted
- 2 nos cardamom
- 2 tablespoon cashew nuts broken
Instructions
- Add rava to a kadai and dry roast it until nice aroma comes and it turns slightly golden. Take care not to brown them, turn off heat, keep aside and allow it to cool.
- Heat a teaspoon of ghee in a tadka pan and roast cashews till golden brown, keep aside.
- Powder the sugar very fine, set aside in a bowl. Then transfer roasted rava to the same mixer jar.
- Grind it to a semi coarse mixture. Transfer powdered rava and sugar to a mixing bowl and mix until it is combined well.
- Then add the fried cashews, cardamom powder. Add ghee.
- Mix everything together , by this time it will look like bread crumbs. With your hands form them into rounds balls by pressing tight.
- Press it tight and form balls. set aside. Store in airtight container.
- Enjoy Rava Laddu!
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Notes
- Add rava / sooji to a kadai and dry roast it until nice aroma comes and it turns slightly golden. Take care not to brown them, turn off heat, keep aside and allow it to cool.Heat a teaspoon of ghee in a tadka pan and roast cashews till golden brown, keep aside.
- Powder the sugar very fine, set aside in a bowl. Then transfer roasted rava to the same mixer jar.
- Grind it to a semi coarse mixture.Transfer powdered rava and sugar to a mixing bowl and mix until it is combined well.
- Then add the fried cashews, cardamom powder. Add ghee.
- Mix everything together , by this time it will look like bread crumbs. With your hands form them into rounds balls by pressing tight.
- Press it tight and form balls. Set aside.
- Store in airtight container.
Rava Laddu Recipe Step by Step
1.Heat 1 teaspoon ghee to a pan. We need 1/4 cup ghee for this recipe so take 1 teaspoon ghee from it for roasting.
2.Add rava/(semolina) to a kadai and dry roast it until nice aroma comes and it turns slightly golden. You can feel the aroma in the kitchen and that is the sign that rava is roasted well,
3.Take care not to brown them, turn off heat, keep aside and allow it to cool. Heat a teaspoon of ghee in a tadka pan and roast cashews till golden brown, keep aside. Immediately transfer it to a bowl to cool down.
4.To a mixer jar add 3/4 cup sugar along with 2 cardamom. I peeled the skin and added, you can add it as such too.
5.Powder the sugar very fine, set aside in a bowl.
6.Then transfer roasted rava to the same mixer jar.
7.Grind it to a semi coarse mixture.
8.Transfer powdered rava and sugar to a mixing bowl.
9.Mix until it is combined well.
10.Heat 1/4 cup ghee in a tadka pan add 2 tablespoon broken cashews.
11.Fry until golden. Switch off.
12.Then add the fried cashews along with ghee to the mixing bowl.
13.Mix everything together , by this time it will look like bread crumbs. First mix with a spatula as it will be hot.
14.Then with your fingers mix it well, break the lumps if any.
15.Form them into rounds balls by pressing tight.Press it tight and form balls.Repeat to finish.
16.Rava Laddus are ready. Store in airtight container.
Expert Tips
- Choosing Sooji / Rava : Choosefine variety of semoline or rava or sooji preferably.
- Roasting Sooji : While roasting rava take care not to brown it, be very careful to turn over if not it might get browned at the bottom. Roast it well for 5-7 mins stirring continuously. After roasting immediately transfer it to a bowl to cool down, do not let it in the pan itself as the heat of the pan might brown the rava.
- Grinding Sooji : The texture of rava should be slightly coarse else while eating it will not have the crunch and will not taste good. Also take care not to grind the rava too coarse else shaping will be difficult.
- Mixing : While mixing sooji and sugar, mix thoroughly so that the sugar is evenly coated on all sides. Also add sugar only when rava is warm, if it is too hot then adding sugar will melt it.
- Adding ghee : Do not add more ghee, it will make the laddus look dull and alter the taste. Also use homemade or fresh ghee for best flavour.
- Nuts – I have used chopped cashews, you can even use almonds, raisins too.
- Adding 3/4 cup sugar will be just perfect, it will taste a bit oversweet when you taste it just after making but will be perfect after few hrs.
Variations
- You can add half and half ghee and milk if you are looking for a low fat version.
- After the milk is added quickly form them into balls, don’t let it dry. If its dried add few drops of ghee and form into balls.
- The ghee version keeps well even for a week but the milk version the shelf life is very less consume it within a day or two.
- You can add 2 tablespoon dessicated coconut, saute in ghee for 2 mins then add it. Add 1 tablespoon ghee extra if adding coconut.
- You can also add raisins fry and add it. You can add almonds along with cashews too.
Serving & Storing Suggestion
Serve it as a snack along with tea or coffee. Store in an airtight container to retain freshness. Need not refrigerate. Rava Laddu keeps well for about 2-3 days in room temperature.
FAQs
1.What is Rava Laddu?
Rava Laddu is sweet semolina balls made using semolina or rava or sooji along with sugar, ghee, cardamom and nuts. It is also called Suji ke Laddu.
2.Why is my laddu breaking while shaping?
If there is no enough moisture content then the laddus may break. So add little more ghee and start shaping. Warm ghee helps laddus to hold its shape well.
3.Can I made rava laddu using jaggery / cane sugar?
Yes you can make rava laddu with jaggery or cane sugar but make sure to use orani variety which is free from impurities as we have to add it as such.
4.What type of pan is best suited for making rava laddu?
You can use any heavy bottomed pan or kadai to roast rava. But make sure not to burn it and stir at regular intervals.
aipi
Happy Krishna Jayanthi to you too dear..those little foot prints are really cute!!
Laddos look delish n festive perfect for the occasion!!
Sreelekha Sumesh
My fav laddu.looks really tempting!
Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal
wow, lovely laddoos dear. Happy Janmashthami to you 🙂
Padhu
Looks yummy and happy Krishna Jayanthi
Priya
wish u happy krishna jayanthi…tempting ladoos..
Premalatha Aravindhan
happy krishna jayanthi to u and the ladoo luks very tempting,pls pass the plate after pooja:)
chaitrali pathak
Happy Janmashtami to u too….and lovely ladoos
Sayantani
Shubh Janmashtami to you too Sharmi! Laddos look tempting.
jayasree
Happy krishna jayanthi to you and ur family. Those footprints are lovely.
Rachana
Happy janamashtmi dear! Those little foot prints are so cuteeee 🙂
And, the ladoos are cute too, feel like grabbing one from the screen 🙂
Arundhuti
lovely laddoos….happy jansmashtami!
Hamaree Rasoi
Happy Janmashtmi to you 🙂 Slurrp!!!!Can't take my eyes off from the screen.
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
RAKS KITCHEN
Very very pretty foot prints,looks lovely 🙂
we powder very fine,this is new to me…
jeyashrisuresh
never tried or tasted rava ladoo, We always make the one out of pasiparru.looks very nice and nice click of the foot print.
Ananda Rajashekar
happy krishna jayanthi to you and ur little kiddo, very cute foot print and delicious ladoo 🙂
Nithya
Acho chooo cute..The foot prints are so adorable 🙂
Happy krishna Jayanthi to you too dear 🙂
I'm just done with pooja and happy to see yours now 🙂
Rava ladoo looks fantastic and perfect 🙂
Kairali sisters
Happy Janmashtami Sharmi…Ladoo looks scrumptious…
Priya
Happy Krishna Jayanthi Sharmi..ladooos looks soo cute and lovely foot prints..
Shabitha Karthikeyan
Happy Krishna Jayanthi to you !!! Awww cute lil footprints. Rava ladoo looks fabulous looks just like my Mom's preparation !!!
Radhika
Happy Krishna Jayanthi Sharmi. That is a cute footprints of little Krishna, she has cooperated well. And those laddoos YUMM. What a fabulous way to celebrate this day.
Jagruti જાગૃતિ
Happy Janmasthmi ….ladoo looks tasty..never made them..gotta try one day !
Satya
happy krishna jayanti dear …rava ladoos r very delicious n those little foot prints r really adorable
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Suman Singh
Happy Krishna jayanthi..those little foot prints are really cute..And Suji ladoo looks scrumptions…perfect sweet for the occassion.
Aparna S Mallya
Well presented tasty ladoos!
Kalyani
lovely pictures … ur little ones foot prints are very cute …..
Pavithra
Happy gokulashtami and the rava ladoo looks super good. The foot prints is so so so cute sharmi..
Indie.Tea
We never did that…the footprints…for the holiday. But it sounds like a great idea. And the rava ladoos sound delicious.
Sanjeeta kk
Beautiful clicks! Laddoos look tempting.
Mrs.Menagasathia
yummy laddu..
Sarah Naveen
Nice info on krishnar jayanti… Nice clicks and laduu looks really mouthwatering 🙂
Babli
Wish you and your family a very Happy Janmashtami.
Rava laddoo looks delicious and mouth watering.
Vaishali
Happy janmashtami, Sharmilee. I do miss laddus because I rarely make them– your version with sooji looks fantastic.
Yummy Team
Happy janmashtami!! Laddus look perfect and lovely..and the pics are gorgeous as always..
NIDHYA
Laddu looks very tempting. Nice explanation.
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delicious favourite snack
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Lavi
padham nalla vanthirukku. Very Good Picture!
Rava Laddu is Super!
Lena Rashmin Raj
a kiss on that cute feet.. 🙂 rava laddoos looks perfect.. happy janmashtamy
Dr.Sameena Prathap
Hi Sharmi,
love rava ladoos…easy to make also…
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sonu
hi..thank u so much for stopping by..luved ur space and happy to follow u 🙂
laddoos look good..luved the notes given will surely take care when i make them..i alwaz end up roasting more 😛
Gulmohar
Hope you had a great Krishnashtami…wonderful laddus…
Leena
Happy janmashtami..Rava ladoo is very tempting!
Satrupa
The laddus look so tempting …. I am sure you had a great Janmastami.
Thanks for leaving your comments. Do try again … I hope the pict loads 🙂
Cheers n Happy Cooking,
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Chitra
Cute footprints. I thought u downloaded the picture from the net before reading the content.. 🙂 rava ladoo looks yum. Awesome clicks sharmi 🙂
Fathima
I make my rava ladoo almost the same except that I don't grind the rava..
nimi
Hi, nice blog, been visiting your space since quite some time. I tried the rava ladoo.. and was my first ever attempt, it was easy and very tasty.
I have one doubt though, the ladoos tasted good but I felt they are like uncooked in some bites. What may be the reason? Is it coz that the rava was not roasted properly? Or the milk i added was not sufficient!
Hope your suggestions will help me out.. I am looking forward to make it again 🙂
Thanks for sharing such simple and easy recipes.
Sharmilee! :)
@Nimi : Thanks for trying n letting me knw. Yes u've to roast the rava till a nice aroma comes. And try adding milk a bit hotter(hand bearable)….have updated in ingredients too….these 2 tips should surely work out.
Preethi Sriram
Hey sharmilee,
Wow nice recipes dear…. and rava ladoo loooks yummy nad mouthwatering
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nimi
Hi Sharmi, now after my 3rd attempt Ladoos has come almost perfect and is a favourite now…
thanks !
Sharmilee! :)
@Nimi : I'm glad to hear that 🙂 we will get to know the exact tactics once we make it 2-3 times
Priya
Hi Sharmilee….
HAPPY JANMASHTAMI TO YOU…..Have become a regular visitor of ur website….The recipes u make r superb and photos r so lovely that it encourages me to try…will surely try the Rava Ladoo this Janmashtami…my mom used to make it during deepavali and it was my fav….thank you very much….Keep up the gr8 work by posting new recipes every time….
Regards
Priya
Eomniscient
Thanks for a great healthy low fat recipe
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Sri
Hi Sharmi,
Just wanted to share a tip with you. I prepare Rava Laddus in this way.
1 Rava – 1 cup
2 Dry coconut powder – 1/4 cup (not coconut milk powder, no coconut too)
3 Powdered Sugar – 1/2 cup
4 Oil – 2tbsp
5 Ghee – 1 tsp
6 Dry fruits
7 Milk
-> Roast the rava with oil in a pan till golden brown. Keep it separately.
-> Roast the coconut powder too in the same pan. Mix it with rava.
-> Add the powdered sugar to the mixture.
-> Add the dry fruits after roasting using ghee.
-> Mix properly.
-> Boil the milk. Add the required milk to the mixture. Let the consistency be bit loose, b'cos after an hour it will come to the normal state.
-> Start preparing balls.
These laddus wont get dried soon. we can use these for more days.
Sangeeta Deka
i tried this today… and trust me it was not that bad as this was my first ever ladoos ,just the sugar quantity was a bit more still m happy..thank eww 🙂
Little CookingTips
VERY interesting! Thank you!!!
sri ramesh
hi Sharmi,
very nice, I try the coconut burfi.. really nice. by the way can yuo share how to make Adhirasam. Hope you able to get this recepi.
Pramodha Jayasiriwardene
Hello Sharmi!
I followed this recipe and have made delicious Rava Ladoos several times by now. I even made some specially for my neighbours and relatives and they are huge Ladoo fans now!
Thank you so much for sharing these recipes.
Cassy
Cassy Junior
Hello Sharmi,
I followed this recipe and have made Rava Ladoos several times by now. They were delicious! I even made some specially for my neighbours and relatives and they are huge Ladoo fans now!
Thank you so much much for sharing these recipes!
Kalpana Narayanasamy
Hey Sharmi,
I tried this ladoos and came out well but the rava feels like lil uncooked while eating what can I do for this??? Otherwise its good. I poured hot ghee only but then also its like tht.
Cheers,
Kalpana
SHARMILEE J
Roast rava in low flame without changing the color
ramya bala
nice thank sharmiee
ramya bala
nice sharmilee