Rava Besan Ladoo

Rava Besan ladoo is an indian sweet made during Diwali. Rava and besan together adds crunchiness and softness to the delicacy. Cashews and raisins add  richness to the sweet. It’s really easy and simple to make. Everyone at our home likes these simple ladoos.

Ingredients:

Besan/Chickpeas Flour - 1 1/2 cup

 Sugar-3/4 cup

Sooji/Rava- ¾ cup 

 Ghee - 1/2 cup

Water-1cup

Cardamom Powder - 1/4 tsp

Almonds - 3 tbsp (chopped finely)

Raisins- 1 tbsp

Method:

1.Warm the ghee on low heat. Chop the almonds coarsely. Set aside.

2.In a bowl, sift the chickpea/besan flour. Dry roast the besan for 10 minutes in simmer flame till you smell a nice aromatic flavor

3.Add the semolina/Rava and the ghee. Mix well until well combined and roast rava for 5 minutes.

4.And just fry the raisins and almonds in a tbsp of ghee separately.

5.Remove besan mixture from heat and set aside in a bowl to cool. add the Raisins, cardamom and half the almonds to this mixture.

6.Now In another pot, add the sugar and water. Start boiling on medium heat. Keep boiling it for 5 mins.  After 5 mins of rapid boiling and it form in single thread  consistency.

7.Pour this sugar syrup into the dry mixture. Mix well with a spoon. Make sure there are no lumps. 8.Cover it and let this mixture rest till it cools down, absorbs all the syrup and thickens enough to form a ball.

9.Shape the mixture into small ladoos. Garnish with remaining almonds.