Sunday, August 13, 2017

Rava Laddu

Rava Laddu
Rava Laddu

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

Ingredients :
  1. Semolina/Sooji/Rava- 1 cup
  2. Sugar-1/2cup
  3. Coconut-1 cup
  4. Ghee-100ml
  5. Salt- 1 pinch
  6. Cashewnuts- as needed
  7. Raisins- as needed
  8. Cardamom powder- 1 tsp 
  9. Cloves-2 pieces 
Method:

Step 1: Take a nonstick pan and keep it on medium flame. Pour ghee, when it melts, fry raisins and cashewnuts and keep it aside.

Step 2: Add rava and cloves to the ghee and roast it very well. After a few minutes, add coconut and sugar and stir it very well.

Step 3: Finally, add cardamom powder and salt to the mixture.

Step 4: Take the pan from flame and keep it aside. When you are able to tolerate heat, apply ghee on your hands, take a portion of mixture and make balls as shown in the picture.

Tips and warnings  
  • You can store in a airtight container for a week.
  •  Avoid wet hands or vessels during preparation.
Suggestions

Diet for kids
  • No special suggestions
Antenatal diet
  • Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
  • Reduce the amount of ghee, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Add plenty of raisins, rich with iron and micronutrients
  • Add plenty of cashewnuts, rich with calcium and micronutrients
Diet for lactating mothers
  • Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
  • Reduce the amount of ghee, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Add plenty of raisins, rich with iron and micronutrients
  • Add plenty of cashewnuts, rich with calcium and micronutrients
Postnatal diet
  • Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
  • Reduce the amount of ghee, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Add plenty of raisins, rich with iron and micronutrients
  • Add plenty of cashewnuts, rich with calcium and micronutrients
Diet for diabetic persons
  • Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
  • Reduce the amount of ghee and coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Add plenty of raisins, rich with iron and micronutrients
  • Add moderate amount of cashewnuts, rich with calcium and micronutrients
Diet for hypertensive persons
  • Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
  • Reduce the amount of ghee and coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Add plenty of raisins, rich with iron and micronutrients
  • Add moderate amount of cashewnuts, rich with calcium and micronutrients
Diet for cardiac persons
  • Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
  • Reduce the amount of ghee and coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Add plenty of raisins, rich with iron and micronutrients
  • Add moderate amount of cashewnuts, rich with calcium and micronutrients
         Now, crispy sweet rava laddu is ready