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.

Diwali Special- Besan Ladoo (Microwave Recipe)

Besan Ladoo Microwave Recipe (बेसन लाडू) माइक्रोवेव रेसिपी

One of the round sweet balls made during Diwali. I love the besan ladoos my mom makes & always wondered if i could make that any day..specially seeing my Grandma (आजी ) & Mom standing in front of the gas and stirring the bubbling besan and ghee..gosh that was really a task...and decided, that will never make them instead will buy it from stores. Coming to US changed me and the dozed cook within me woke up..since then i tried and tested my culinary skills on hubby..and truly as it's said..to the ladder to a Man's heart is through his stomach...one can enjoy cokking different delicacies if the other loves to eat..came true for me as me and my husband both are foodie. So buying faral for Diwali was a total no no for me instead decided to make it myself this Diwali.

I'd never thought it would be so easy and quick making the ladoos omitting the gas process and instead using the modern day appliances the microwave, until last Diwali made them and they turned out good not just good but everyone loved it. Although not the way my Mom used to make but somewhere close. This Diwali I'm sharing this recipe with my other friends who somewhere had thought of not cooking looking at the process of it, but trust me this one is way easy. All you need to make yummy Ladoos is:

Makes Medium sized 19 Ladoos

Ingredients (साहित्य):

1 cup Besan (chickpea Flour) (बेसन)

3/4 cup Sugar (साखर) regular which you get in US

5-6 tbsp Ghee (तुप)

1/2 tsp Cardamom powder (एलैची/वेलदोडा)

Almonds / Raisins for decoration (बदाम/मनुका)

Microwave safe Bowl

Method (कृति ):

Mix the besan & ghee in a microwave safe bowl। Heat on high for 5 minutes (time may vary slightly for different microwave ovens). Stir after a minute and continue heating. Keep checking & stirring after a minute। At the end of 5 minutes, the mixture will be a nice reddish brown and will have a nice aroma to it. The mixture should not look too dry, otherwise the ladoos will not hold up their shape. Let it cool completely। Once cooled, add the sugar, cardamom powder & almonds / raisins. Mix well & then make small round ladoos out of it. If you realize that the ghee is not sufficient once you start making the ladoos, just heat some ghee & add to the mixture. Enjoy yummy ladoos.

माइक्रोवेव पेढा (Microwave Pedha)

Microwave Pedha:

Ingredients:

1 can (14 Oz / 396 gms) Sweet Condensed Milk

2 cups Dry Milk Powder

1 stick (113 gms) Unsalted butter

1 tspn Elaichi powder

Saffron / Yellow color (optional)

Almonds for decoration (optional)

Method:

For making this, it is preferrable to use a glass microwave bowl with a little depth.This is because the mixture will keep bubbling and a little depth will prevent it from spilling out
Heat the stick of butter in the microwave safe bowl till it melts. Keep an eye. Don’t allow it to boil. Now remove the bowl from the microwave and add the condensed milk, milk powder , yellow color and elaichi powder if present .Stir well to mix it up.
Place the bowl in the microwave and heat for 3 minutes. During these 3 minutes , take the mixture out of the microwave and stir it thoroughly after each minute
After 3 minutes place the mixture in the microwave and heat for smaller durations like 30 secs. This is because the mixture will now start bubbling and you will have to switch off the heat and remove and stir it every 30 seconds. Do this for about 2-3 minutes.
The mixture after this would have considerably thickened. Let the mixture cool down for 15 mins and then make small peda shaped balls.
You can add an almond or pistachio in the center of every peda.