Sooji (Rava) Ladoo Recipe

Indian sweet balls made with Semolina, clarified butter and sugar.

In a pan heat 1 tablespoon of ghee on medium heat. Once hot add the sooji and roast it stirring continuously till you get a nice aroma, this will take around 6-7 minutes.
Once roasted, set aside and let it cool down a bit.
In another pan, heat 1 teaspoon of ghee on medium heat. Once hot, fry the cashews and raisins in it till nice golden brown.
Once the sooji has cooled down a bit, grind it using a blender. Transfer to a large bowl, also add the fried nuts.
In a blender, grind together granulated sugar and cardamom seeds.
Mix the grind sugar into the sooji and nuts mixture. You can save some nuts to garnish at the end.
Add 3 tablespoons of warm melted ghee and mix. Also add 1-2 tablespoon of milk.
Take a small amount of mixture in your hand.
Press it with your hands and from a round shape of a size of a golf ball. If you are not able to form a ladoo, add 1 more tablespoon of milk.
Repeat the process till the mixture is over. I was able to get 12 ladoos out of this.
Garnish with nuts [optional].