Coconut Rava Laddu

Coconut Rava  Laddu is a South Indian sweet, prepared from coconut, sooji,sugar and ghee. Coconut combined with rava and sugar adds more flavour. An easy and quick sweet which can be served as a dessert. Please check below for detailed step-wise instructions for Coconut Rava Laddu.

Cook Time :                5 mins
Preparation Time:    10 mins

Ready in :                   15 mins

Yields :                         10 Laddu 

Ingredients:

White Rava / Sooji	1/2 Cup
Desicated Coconut	1 Cup
Sugar	3/4 Cup
Cardamom	1
Ghee	2 tbsp
Water	1/4 Cup

Instructions:

• Dry roast rava to golden brown. Transfer it to a bowl. Add ghee and roast desiccated coconut till it changes golden colour. Transfer coconut to Rava bowl.

•  Heat 1/4 Cup water in a pan and add sugar and cardamom. Allow the sugar to cook till it reaches sticky stage ( When sugar syrup pressed between thumb and fore finger, you should feel the stickiness)  Remove the cardamom.

• Mix the sugar syrup with coconut and Rava. Allow the mixture to cool and make it to small balls.

Video for shaping Laddu

Tips:
Cardamom can be replaced by cardamom powder.
Variations can be done by adding roasted cashews and raisins