Rava Laddu Recipe using Semolina Flour (No Coconut, No Milk)
Rava laddu made easy using semolina flour, ghee, sugar, and cardamom. These nutty and aromatic laddus require no syrup, no grinding, and are ready in 30 minutes.
Servings: 20 Laddus
Calories: 160kcal
Equipment
- 1 deep saucepan
- 1 wide plate
- 1 large bowl
- 1 wooden spatula
Ingredients
- 2 cups semolina flour
- 1 cup icing sugar (powdered sugar)
- 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
- ½ cup ghee
- ½ cup whole cashews chopped
Instructions
- Add the semolina flour to a heavy-bottomed saucepan and heat on low to medium heat. Toast for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring continuously to prevent burning. It should turn aromatic and lose its raw smell, but remain pale in colour. Transfer it to a wide plate and allow it to cool completely.2 cups semolina flour
- When cooled, transfer to a bowl and mix with powdered sugar and cardamom powder. Stir well to break any sugar lumps and keep aside. You may run it through a sieve to break any lumps.1 cup icing sugar, 1 tsp cardamom powder
- Wipe clean and heat ghee in the same saucepan. Add the chopped cashews and fry until golden brown. Be careful, they can go from fried to burnt in a blink of an eye. The aroma at this stage is what makes this laddu recipe special.½ cup ghee, ½ cup whole cashews
- Add the semolina mixture to the ghee and mix everything just until the flour is coated in ghee. Switch off the heat and remove from the hob.
- Continue stirring the mixture to coat it evenly, then transfer the contents to the bowl.
- When the mixture is warm but comfortable to handle, take a fistful of the mixture and press firmly to shape into ladoos.
- Store them in a single layer in an airtight container. They are ready to eat but firm up better by the next day. Serve these laddus with chai for an afternoon treat, pack them into festive sweet boxes, or make them ahead for celebrations like Eid or Diwali.
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Notes
Want to use rava? If using rava instead of flour, grind it to a fine powder after roasting and cooling.
Don't have icing sugar or cardamom powder? Then add 1 or 2 green cardamom pods while grinding the sugar!
Do not reduce ghee or sugar; both are essential for structure.
Sweet-toothed? Increase sugar by ¼ cup if you prefer very sweet laddus.
Nutrition
Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2.5g | Fat: 9g
