Rava Coconut Laddu or Semolina Coconut Treats are easy to make and delicious melt in mouth sweet recipe prepared in less than 30 minutes.
What is Laddu (Ladoo or Mithai or Undo)?
Laddu is a ball shaped sweet recipe popular in India prepared using flour like besan, whole wheat (atta) or sooji (semolina) and sugar with some additional flavors. This is specially prepared during festivals like Navratri, Diwali, Holi, Raksha Bandhan, Ganesh Chaturthi, Janmashtami and special occasions. Each region has its own variation to this laddoo recipe. In coastal Karnataka, rava laddu is prepared without adding any milk.
Today I am going to share rava laddu recipe that is very special to me. This is the first laddu recipe that I tried after my marriage as I knew it was my husbands favorite! I have been following the same recipe since then, and it comes out perfect every single time. He always tells me that this is the best rava laddu he has ever had.
The only reason that I am scared to prepare this often is that he never keeps a count on how much laddu he eats in one sitting whenever I prepare them. It gets over in no time. So to satisfy our sweet cravings and also to make sure that we don't eat in excess I generally do it in small batches, half of the recipe given below 🙂
But when my in-laws, parents or friends visit I prepare it ahead of time and hide it from him 🙂 These laddus taste the best when served fresh and will last for 2 to 3 days at room temperature but for a week if kept in refrigerator.
How to make perfect Rava Coconut Laddu or Sooji Coconut Ladoo?
In India, traditionally fresh grated coconut is used in the recipe. It is difficult to find fresh grated coconut where we stay. So I have used dry grated coconut in my recipes that calls for coconut.
Two important steps one has to follow for perfect laddus are: sauteing the sooji ( semolina) till you get a nice aroma on medium flame and the second one is adding boiling water to the mixture little by little just until everything is combined.
Some of my favorite types of laddu (ladoo / laddoo)
- Urad dal laddu
- Dulce de leche coconut bites or Jaggery coconut ladoo
- Almond or Badam ladoo - recipe coming up soon
SOME OF MY FAVORITE AND POPULAR INDIAN SWEETS or Mithai
- Milk Barfi ( Milk powder Burfi) - popular recipe!!
- Urad dal Laddu (Laddoo)
- Rice kheer / Pudding / Payasam / Doodhpak
- Carrot halwa (Gajar ka halwa)
- Nankhatai
- Kalakand
- Basundi
- Ragi Nankhatai
Detailed recipe for Rava Coconut Laddu or Ladoo
RAVA COCONUT LADDU OR SOOJI COCONUT LADOO RECIPE
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoon Butter or Ghee (use vegan butter for vegan version)
- 1 tablespoon Amonds or Cashews sliced
- 1 tablespoon Raisins
- 1 cup Fine sooji or semolina
- ¾ cup Grated coconut (fresh or frozen or dry)
- ¾ teaspoon Cardamom powder
- 1 cup Fine sugar
- ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon water, more if needed
Instructions
- Boil around ½ cup of water in a pan.
- Melt butter in wide non-stick pan. Add sliced almonds and saute for few seconds.
- Now add raisins, sooji, coconut and saute it on medium flame for 6 to 8 minutes till you get a nice nutty aroma from sooji and it develops light golden brown color.
- Add sugar, cardamom powder and mix well for 20 to 30 seconds.
- Add boiling hot water to this mixture starting with ¼ cup and mix well to combine. I have added additional 1 tablespoon of boiling water. It is good practice to add water little by little and add more water only if the mixture is crumbly. Switch off the flame.
- Cover the pan with a lid and keep it aside for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Now make laddus of desired size from the mixture. Caution: the mixture will be warm to touch!
- Once it cools down completely store them in an air tight container. ladoos will last for 2 days at room temperature and for 1-2 weeks in refrigerator.
- Rava Coconut Laddu or Ladoo is now ready. Serve and enjoy
Notes
- You can use ghee instead of butter.
- Feel free to add any nuts of your choice.
- I have used dry grated coconut in the recipe. Traditionally fresh grated coconut is used.
- I have used ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon of boiling water to get perfect laddus or laddoos. You may need more or less to make laddus. The mixture should not be crumbly. So best practice is to add little by little.
- The time it takes to saute sooji and coconut may vary depending on the size and material of your pan.
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Preparation time : 30 minutes
Serves : 16 to 18 laddus depending on the size
Ingredients for Rava Coconut Laddu or Laddoo
Butter or Ghee or Vegan butter - 5 tbsp
Almond sliced - 1 tbsp
Raisins - 1 tbsp
Sooji or Semolina - 1 cup
Coconut grated - ¾ cup
Cardamom powder - ¾ tsp
Sugar - 1 cup
Water - ¼ cup + 1 tbsp, more if needed
Steps to prepare Rava Coconut Laddu or Ladoo
- Boil around ½ cup of water in a pan.
- Melt butter in wide non-stick pan. Add sliced almonds and saute for few seconds.
- Now add raisins, sooji, coconut and saute it on medium flame for 6 to 8 minutes till you get a nice nutty aroma from sooji and it develops light golden brown color.
- Now add sugar, cardamom powder and mix well for 20 to 30 seconds.
- Add boiling hot water to this mixture starting with ¼ cup and mix well to combine. I have added additional 1 tablespoon of boiling water. It is good practice to add water little by little and add more water only if the mixture is crumbly. Switch off the flame.
- Cover the pan with a lid and keep it aside for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Now make laddus of desired size from the mixture. Caution: the mixture will be warm to touch!
- Once it cools down completely store them in an air tight container. It will last for 2 days at room temperature and for 1-2 weeks in refrigerator.
- Rava Coconut Laddu is now ready. Serve and enjoy.
Tip:
- You can use ghee instead of butter.
- Feel free to add any nuts of your choice.
- I have used dry grated coconut in the recipe. Traditionally fresh grated coconut is used.
- I have used ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon of boiling water to get perfect laddus. You may need more or less to make laddus. So best practice is to add little by little.
- The time it takes to saute sooji and coconut may vary depending on the size and material of your pan.
Sharon
These little bites of sweetness have the light coconut flavor I love. Easy to make too!
Denise
I have never heard of Rava Coconut Laddu before. They look quite delicious, and I want to try them, thank you for sharing the recipe!
Marisa F. Stewart
These treats looked so delicious I had to try them. They were remarkable. I surprised my family and when I told them a bit about what they were and the cuisine they were fascinated. We always enjoy trying new cuisines and dishes.
Jo
Love rava ladoo and those laddoos look perfect. Perfect for any a festival celebrations
Tracy
I just had laddu for the first time last year and fell in love. This is a great recipe - so yummy, thank you!