Semolina & Fresh Coconut Balls (रवा व् ओल्या खोबर्याचे लाडू)

We usually make ladoos any time of the year. I remember, at my mom's place during Ganesh Festival these ladoo's were made reason being there used to be many coconuts left when people offered it to Ganeshji. Ladoo is the another sweet item present in the faral. I like this ladoo equally as much i like Besan ladoos, but my husband loves this ladoo and specially if they are soft and not hard that may have to run to the dentist after the festival। So making the rava ladoo was my next mission and that too a little soft. I had made all the faral items during the week and had left this Rava-coconut ladoo the last one to complete the platter ( फ़राळाचे ताट) I decided to try doing this recipe in the Microwave and it did turn out very soft & delicious. Let me share the recipe with you.

Makes 22 medium size ladoo

Ingredients (साहित्य) :

2 cups fine grained Semolina (बारीक रवा )

1 cup fresh shredded coconut (ओला नारळ)

2 tbsp ghee (सजुप तुप )

1 tsp cardomum powder (वेलदोडा पुड )

For Syrup (पाका साठी)

1 1/2 cups Sugar (साखर )

1 cup water

Method (कृति )

Mix melted ghee and Rava together in a microwave safe glass dish/plate and place in the microwave on high for about 4 ½ mins (time may vary depending on microwave) . After each min remove the plate, mix the ingredients up and down and place it back
In a separate microwave safe bowl heat the coconut on high for 1-2 mins after each 30 seconds stir it up and down. After that make sure the coconut is dry then add the coconut to the Semolina (रवा ) & ghee mixture. Also add the cardomum powder. Mix it well. Now mix the sugar and water in mivcrowave on high for about 2 mins. Stir it to make sure the sugar is completely dissolved in the water. Once again keep it on high power for 2 mins. This time the syrup will be a little sticky. If the syrup is enough sticky add the Semolina (रवा ) –coconut mixture into the syrup and mix well to avoid any lumps। Let the mixture completely cool down and then roll the balls (लाडू ). You can place cashewnut or extra raisins for decoration.