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Rava Laddoo

Also known as Semolina Laddoo · Veg · Sweets & Desserts

Sweets & DessertsJain

Total25 min
Prep15 min
Cook10 min
Serves6
Per serving336 cal
Spicenot spicy
Rava Laddoo

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6 steps, each one filmed

A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

Rava laddoo of roasted semolina, powdered sugar and cardamom bound with hot ghee, with cashews and raisins. Makes 6 servings in 25 minutes, with video.

Ingredients

7 items
Cooking for6 servings
  • RavaRava1 cup
  • Cardamom PowderCardamom Powder¼ tsp
  • GheeGhee¼ cup
  • Powdered SugarPowdered Sugar1 cup
  • GheeGhee1 tbsp
  • Cashew (half)Cashew (half), Roughly Chopped¼ cup
  • RaisinsRaisins2 tbsp

Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts, wheat.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 6. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer servingAll 6
Energy336kcal2016kcal
Protein5g30g
Carbohydrate44g264g
Fat16g96g
Fibre1.5g9g
Sugar20g121g

Cookd masalas for rava

Method

  1. 1

    Pulse blend the rava in a mixer grinder to make it fine.

    Rava

  2. 2

    Lightly roast the cashew nuts and raisins in a tbsp of ghee and remove.

    GheeCashew (half)Raisins

  3. 3

    In the same pan, Lightly roast the rava, until aromatic but colour should not change.

  4. 4

    Add the semolina and cashews along with the other ingredients except the ghee in a bowl.

    Cardamom PowderPowdered Sugar

  5. 5

    Heat the remaining ghee and pour over the mixture.Mix thoroughly.

    Ghee

  6. 6

    Press gently and form into lemon-sized laddoos while the mixture is still warm.

Before you start

How long does Rava Laddoo take?
25 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Rava Laddoo serve?
6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Rava Laddoo vegetarian?
Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Rava Laddoo spicy?
No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Rava Laddoo?
1 cup Rava, ¼ cup Ghee, 1 cup Powdered Sugar, ¼ cup Cashew (half), 2 tbsp Raisins, ¼ tsp Cardamom Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Rava Laddoo?
No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Rava Laddoo?
About 336 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

2 notes
  • G

    GowriAugust 2025

    easy and quick method

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  • M

    Meghana AAugust 2025

    Ghee wasn't enough for binding so added a bit of hot milk for binding

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