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Rava Ladoo (Semolina and Coconut Balls)

Toasted semolina and coconut rolled into soft, golden balls with cardamom, raisins and cashews.

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  • Time35 min
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £0.34 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

8 ladoo (16)

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Melt half the ghee in a heavy pan and fry the cashews for 1 minute until golden. Add the raisins for 30 seconds until plump. Lift out and set aside.

    1 min 30 s
  2. 2

    Add the rest of the ghee and the semolina. Roast over a low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring, until it smells nutty and turns pale gold.

    9 min
  3. 3

    Stir in the coconut and roast for 2 minutes more. Tip into a bowl.

  4. 4

    Blitz the sugar and cardamom in a blender to a fine powder and mix into the semolina with the nuts and raisins.

  5. 5

    Sprinkle in the warm milk a little at a time, mixing, until the mixture just holds together when squeezed.

  6. 6

    Roll into 16 balls while still warm. Cool on a plate; they firm up in 30 minutes and keep for a week in a tin.

    30 min

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