Rava ladoo, rava urundai is an very easy to prepare sweet for Diwali! Made with suji (semolina), ghee and sugar as main ingredients. Just 4 steps to make!
Check out my other Diwali recipes and list of easy Diwali sweets in my website.
I made these last week for my in-laws, this ladoo is everyone's favorite there. This is one of the very basic sweet we make for festivals like Diwali. Mom makes this every time I visit her specially for my in laws family and pass it through me.
She just mixes and give, I go there and shape it and give it to them. I remember this being called as seeni urundai too. Thinking that I am trying something different to picture these rava ladoos, I made them look so unusual. Bear with it! Check out my rava khoya laddu
Ingredients
Rava - Rava is semolina, cream of wheat available commercially in shops. There are so many varieties we get widely in India. Roasted, un roasted, double roasted, Bombay rava, Ceroti rava, upma rava etc.
Everything will work in this recipe. If you are using roasted, or double roasted, you just need to heat it up until crisp without changing color. But never skip roasting as it helps in powdering fine.
Variations
We always powder rava finely and make it. This will give perfect results, that when you pop in mouth, it will just dissolve in mouth. But I have seen many people make laddu without powdering.
For this recipe, please follow the steps for perfect results.
You can use unrefined sugar in place of white sugar or even jaggery, but the quantity may be needed more as these will have less sweetness. Classic recipe uses only white sugar.
Top tip
- Make sure to powder well. I also suggest an extra step of sieving so that it's really fine. This applies for both rava and sugar.
- Using milk in the mixture at times gives small lumps. So make sure to mix well.
- The ghee should be warm and the mixture should be shaped to ladoos when it is warm. This way it is easy to hold and retain it's shape.
- If it does not hold shape, add little more warm ghee, mix and try again.
My notes
Adding more ghee will make the laddu look dull in color. So add only required amount. Adding milk will reduce shelf life. Rava ladoo can stay good in shelf for 20 days if made using only ghee.
Stepwise photos
1. Heat a pan and add the rava, reduce flame and roast the rava until a nice aroma wafts. Make sure to not change the rava color and roast evenly. To ensure this, keep stirring continuously.
2. Cool down and grind it into a very fine powder using mixer. (If you are making in bulk, you can grind in mill).
3. Powder the sugar into a very fine powder as well, along with cardamom. Transfer the powdered rava and sugar to a large bowl. (if you want you can sieve both to get a smooth finish ladoo).
4. Fry broken cashews in the ghee and add these to the rava and sugar mixture.
5. Mix thoroughly. First you can use a ladle to mix as the ghee will be hot. Wait until it is warm enough to handle.
6. Make small balls out of this mixture immediately, roll it tight, if you could not roll and the mixture is too dry, add more warm ghee to it and make balls again.
Ladoos are ready to enjoy. we call rava ladoo as seeni urundai if I remember right.
Recipe card
Rava ladoo recipe | Rava Laddu
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rava sooji/ semolina
- 1 cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Ghee
- 1 cardamom
- 8 Cashew nuts
Instructions
- Heat a pan and add the rava, reduce flame and roast the rava until a nice aroma wafts. Make sure to not change the rava color and roast evenly. To ensure this, keep stirring continuously.
- Cool down and grind it into a very fine powder using mixer. (If you are making in bulk, you can grind in mill).
- Powder the sugar into a very fine powder as well, along with cardamom.
- Transfer the powdered rava and sugar to a large bowl. (If you want you can sieve both to get a smooth finish ladoo).
- Fry broken cashews in the ghee and add these to the rava and sugar mixture.
- Mix thoroughly. First you can use a ladle to mix as the ghee will be hot. Wait until it is warm enough to handle.
- Make small balls out of this mixture immediately, roll it tight, If you could not roll and the mixture is too dry, add more warm ghee to it and make balls again.
Video
Notes
- At times we add milk as binding agent, but I avoid it these days.
- Make sure to powder the rava very very fine, if its coarse, it will not hold the shape for long and easily get broken.
- Add warm, heated ghee and make laddu immediately as this will give you mighty ladoos, wont break easily.
- Adding more ghee makes the ladoo look dull in color. So add accordingly.
Smitha says
they look very beautiful!....I am sure everyone enjoyed them...they must have tasted great!
Hari Chandana says
Wowwwwwwww... Looks absolutely perfect and delicious.. Beautiful presenttaion Raji.. Gr8 job.. Yummyyyyyy 🙂
Kairali sisters says
Cool rava laddos, one of my favvvv
Nithya says
So neatly shaped and cute looking ladoos 🙂
My sis loves it and is an expert at it. She kept asking me to do.. now that I saw it here in your blog I have started drooling for it. will make it sometime soon 🙂
Mahi says
Rava ladoo's look delicious! We add rava as such,never tired grinding it..will try once.Thanks for the recipe!
Shanavi says
Oh..look @ those cuties, LOveeeee it..Loved the way u presented ..
Paaka Shaale says
Yummy yummy rawa laddus. I'll ask my mom to make them for me tomorrow. I'm just drooling 🙂
Suja Sugathan says
Delicious and cute ladoos..lovely presentation
Sayantani says
ahh another favourite...looks absolutely gorgeous.
divya says
Wow yummy rava ladoo..lovely presentation.
Pavithra says
Beautiful pictures Raji.. Rava laddoo my fav one as well.. No need to bear with ur pictures.. they are looking so good Raji.. did u make the murukku too for ur in laws..
Sanyukta Gour(Bayes) says
they look simply divine n ehavenly raji...awesome clicks....my fav and i m drooooling @those cute beauties
Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says
looks delicious 🙂
Swathi says
Delicious Rava ladoo.
swapna says
they are soo beautiful and perfect...love it!!
Cilantro says
Loved your clicks, looks very delicious too.
savitha ramesh says
looking delicious......u r making me try it immediately raji
Gayu says
Looks very delicious.. Nice presentation..
Gayu
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Preeti Kashyap says
Looks Lovely!
ila says
hmmmm yummy ladoos 🙂
aipi says
wow, they have come out sooooooooooo well..loved your presentation..very elegant!
US Masala
Sowmya says
yummy rava ladoos...lovely presentation n wonderful click!
Nags says
perfect sized balls Raks!! And I love the tray 🙂
Sharmilee! :) says
Perfectly shaped balls, they dont look unusual looks so gud. Liners supera iruku
Kanchan says
Love it ... my mom adds bit of coconut to it too! Awesome clicks !
Kurinji says
Traditional sweets are always in a class of its own!
Kurinji
Mahimaa's kitchen says
this is the best picture of rava laddoo i have ever seen. looks soooooo good!
Sanctified Spaces says
my mil makes these...she does not use milk...i find it tough to make the urundai...now that i know i can add milk...i shud try..
Priti says
I do the same way ...and urs looks so mouth watery...yumm...guess u r having a gud vacation going on 🙂
Saraswathi Iyer says
Nice pic and looks delicious.
PriyaVaasu says
yummy ladoos, My Hubby's all-time fav!!!! My Mom makes a special batch for him everytime i return from India!!!
Priya says
Raji,rendu yedukalamaa superaa irruku, my all time fav..
Sush says
they look so adorable. perfect shape.
Divya Vikram says
These look so divine! Bookmarked . Will let you know how they turned out.
Shanthi says
Perfectly shaped and neatly presented. You rock always
rekhas kitchen says
So beautiful picture Raji your pic makes me drool. like priya rendu illai 4.. hum no anji yedukalamaa please...
Apu says
They look delicious!!
தக்குடுபாண்டி says
ராக்ஸ்ஸ்ஸ்ஸ்ஸ், சூப்பரா வந்துருக்குப்பா, அரை டஜன் சாப்டலாம் ..:) சின்னகுழந்தைல எனக்கு ரவாலாடு சொல்ல வராது, லவாலாடு!னுதான் வரும்..:)
Vandana Rajesh says
Nice rava ladoos..love the presentation..beautiful pic.
Priya's Feast says
Awesome click raji,though its a simple recipe.Happy holidays..
NIDHYA says
mmm perfectly shaped rava balls..yummy
Aaha Oho
Sowmya says
Looks so soft, yet firm - refreshingly delicious to the sweet tooth for the holidays!
Krishnaveni says
wow, my fav, looks yummy
Dolly says
Beutiful and tempting Clicks..Rava Ladoos are my favorite too...Urs look just PERFECT !!!
Laavanya says
Those laddoos look mighty good 🙂
jeyashrisuresh says
thats indeed great, i cant take my eyes from the gorgeous clicks. No doubt ur family enjoyed it.
Jayanthi Guruprasad says
Wow..thank you so much for the recipe. Rava laddu today has come out very well... Keep posting new recipes..
Lilly Senthil says
i made rava laddus today,it came out very well. thanks raks.
chaithra aradhya says
wow...it looks delicious..i'll make this for diwali:) thanks a ton Raks 🙂 ur blog is an lifesaver for me aftr my marriage 😀
Nuno says
Hi Rajeswari,
Here in Macau don't sell ghee in the supermarket, what should I do?
Nuno
RAKS KITCHEN says
Hi, you can buy butter and make ghee. If you want you can refer this post. http://www.rakskitchen.net/2008/09/home-made-ghee-from-butter.html
rt says
How many ladoos did you get out of this recipe? Please make it a point to add the # of items so that people can scale your recipe accordingly.
RAKS KITCHEN says
Updated now.
rt says
Thanks!! You are awesome 🙂
Sangee says
Hi raks!!! I came to know about your blog 2 days before this diwali when i am searching for diwali recipes. Thank god atlast i find you not only for diwali recipes for all varieties of recipes. I love rava ladoo but i dont know how to do. But it came out well this time and ofcourse your carrot halwa too yummy. Thank you raks for making my diwali a special one.
Jayashree Ramadoss says
hi raks...i made dis delicious ladoo's today and it came out well...everyone loved it in my family....
DeviBala's Kitchen says
Hi rak's,
Can we use caster sugar instead of powder sugar?
RAKS KITCHEN says
Yes sure you can add, but adjust the quantity as required, you may need more...
Elizabeth Titus says
Looks yummy. How many days we can keep it outside? How many days can keep in fridge?
Raks anand says
It can be kept upto 2 weeks when kept outside. Put avoid using milk and use only ghee. Fridge means 4 weeks.
Rosie says
I used your recipe to make the ladoos...turned out really good and yummy. I had to use milk though as it kept falling apart:) Thanks for the recipe...
sumaiah angabeen says
I made laddoos today using your recipe...n they turned out really really well..I'm sooooo happy ! Thanks so so so much !
Asma Amiruddin says
can we use a substitute for ghee
Raks anand says
If you like butter smell, you can use melted butter. Othewise, you can do with milk.
Anonymous says
yummy ladoos love it 🙂 thank you
Raks anand says
I am not sure how it would taste then
Megha Golsangi says
which rava u have used bombay rava or banasi rava
vino says
Hi raks,
I have one doubt. You said roasted the rava means dry roasted or can I roast the rava in a tsp of ghee?
Thanks
Raks anand says
Dry roast no ghee
neelu karayi says
if its roasted rava den
Raks anand says
Still you have to roast it again,
Janaki says
I tried this this recipe and have a bowlful of rava laddoos ready for Diwali this year . They taste yummy and the steps are easy to follow. Thanks for sharing such simple but perfect instructions
Raks Anand says
Thanks a lot, Happy Diwali!