Rava laddu/Semolina sweet balls

Rava laddu/Semolina sweet balls

Rava laddu/Semolina sweet balls

Preparation time-5 min
Cooking time-10 min
Total time- 15min

Ingredients:

1. Rava/Semolina- 1 cup
2. Coconut (freshly broken) grated-1 cup
3. Salt- 1 tsp
4. Jaggary- 250 gm
5. Dried ginger and cardamom powder-1 tsp  

Method:
Step 1: Take rava, salt and coconut in a big vessel, mix it with your cleaned hand very well and keep it closed for 2 hours. Ensure that rava should be wet very well while mixing with the coconut.

Step 2: Keep the same vessel on medium flame and stir it well continuously until becomes golden brown color.

Step 3: On the other side, put the crushed jaggary and dried ginger and cardamom powder in two glasses of water and allow it to boil till the jaggary dissolves. Then, you strain it to remove small stones in the jaggary solution.

Step 4: When the rava becomes brown color, keep a hand of rava aside, add jaggary solution and mix it very well till you get a thick dough. You can add ghee too (optional). Make balls with your hand, dust it with fried rava and you can store it in an airtight container.

Tips and warnings

• Prepare it in a moderate flame

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• No special suggestions

Antenatal diet

• Reduce the amount of jaggery/coconut, as it increases blood sugar level
• Reduce the amount of ghee, as it increases cholesterol level
• Suggest limited intake

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce the amount of jaggery/coconut, as it increases blood sugar level
• Reduce the amount of ghee, as it increases cholesterol level

Postnatal diet

• Reduce the amount of jaggery/coconut, as it increases blood sugar level
• Reduce the amount of ghee, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce the amount of jaggery/coconut, as it increases blood sugar level
• Reduce the amount of ghee, as it increases cholesterol level
• Suggest limited intake 

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce the amount of jaggery/coconut, as it increases blood sugar level
• Reduce the amount of ghee, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce the amount of jaggery/coconut, as it increases blood sugar level
• Reduce the amount of ghee, as it increases cholesterol level
• Suggest limited intake