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    Home » Dessert and Sweets recipes

    Rava Coconut Laddu

    Published: Feb 10, 2017 · Modified: Sep 29, 2020 by Kushi · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Rava Coconut Laddu or Semolina Coconut Treats are easy to make and delicious melt in mouth sweet recipe prepared in less than 30 minutes.

    Rava Coconut Laddu ( Ladoo) / Sooji Ladoo - Indian Sweets Recipe, Indian dessert recipes for prasad, vrat, fasting on navratri, janmashtami, diwali

    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 of 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 husband's favorite! I have followed the same recipe since then, and it comes out perfect every time. He always tells me 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 of 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 🙂

    Jaggery Laddu, Besan ladoo , Boondi Ladoo / Motichoor laddoo, raksha bandhan, ganesh chaturthi sweets

    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 the refrigerator.

    How to make the perfect Rava Coconut Laddu or Sooji Coconut Ladoo?

    In India, traditionally fresh grated coconut is used in the recipe. It is difficult to find freshly 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.

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    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

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    Detailed recipe for Rava Coconut Laddu or Ladoo

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    RAVA COCONUT LADDU / SOOJI LADOO / LADDOO , INDIAN SWEETS

    Rava Coconut Laddu Or Sooji Coconut Ladoo Recipe

    Kushi
    Rava Coconut Laddu (Ladoo) or Semolina Coconut Treats are easy to make and delicious melt-in-mouth sweet recipe prepared in less than 30 minutes. Laddu or Ladoo are perfect treats for any special occasions or for Indian festivals like Diwali, Navratri, Jamashtami, Holi, and Raksha Bandhan.
    5 from 38 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Desserts, sweets
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 18
    Calories 133 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 5 tablespoon Butter or Ghee; use vegan butter for vegan version
    • 1 tablespoon Almonds or Cashews, sliced
    • 1 tablespoon Raisins
    • 1 cup Semolina or Fine sooji
    • ¾ cup Grated coconut fresh or frozen or dry
    • ¾ teaspoon Cardamom powder
    • 1 cup Fine sugar
    • ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon Water add more if needed

    Instructions
     

    • Boil around ½ cup of water in a pan.
    • Melt butter in a wide non-stick pan. Add sliced almonds and saute for a few seconds.
      5 tablespoon Butter, 1 tablespoon Almonds
    • Now add raisins, sooji, and coconut and saute it on a medium flame for 6 to 8 minutes till you get a nice nutty aroma from sooji and it develops light golden brown color.
      1 tablespoon Raisins, 1 cup Semolina, ¾ cup Grated coconut
    • Add sugar and cardamom powder and mix well for 20 to 30 seconds.
      1 cup Fine sugar, ¾ teaspoon Cardamom powder
    • Add boiling hot water to this mixture, starting with ¼ cup, and mix well to combine. I have added an 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.
      ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon Water
    • Cover the pan with a lid and keep it aside for 3 to 5 minutes.
    • Now make laddus of the desired size from the mixture. Caution: the mixture will be warm to the touch!
    • Once it cools down completely, store them in an airtight container. Ladoos will last for 2 days at room temperature and for 1-2 weeks in the 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.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 133kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 27mgPotassium: 49mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 97IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 1mg
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    Rava Coconut Laddu or Coconut balls / laddoo

    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 a wide non-stick pan. Add sliced almonds and saute for a few seconds.
    • Now add raisins, sooji, and coconut and saute it on a 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 and 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 an 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 the desired size from the mixture. Caution: the mixture will be warm to the touch!
    • Once it cools down completely, store them in an airtight container. It will last for 2 days at room temperature and for 1-2 weeks in the 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.

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    Comments

    1. Sharon

      August 26, 2020 at 10:28 pm

      5 stars
      These little bites of sweetness have the light coconut flavor I love. Easy to make too!

      Reply
    2. Denise

      August 29, 2020 at 5:56 pm

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
    3. Marisa F. Stewart

      August 30, 2020 at 10:26 am

      5 stars
      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.

      Reply
    4. Jo

      August 31, 2020 at 2:01 am

      Love rava ladoo and those laddoos look perfect. Perfect for any a festival celebrations

      Reply
    5. Tracy

      August 31, 2020 at 9:27 am

      5 stars
      I just had laddu for the first time last year and fell in love. This is a great recipe - so yummy, thank you!

      Reply
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