This Wednesday I am paired with Ayeesha Riaz of Taste of Pearl City. Ayeesha has an amazing collection of recipes accompanied by beautiful pictures. A comprehensive recipe index with recipes ranging from Indian to Mediterranean to Middle Eastern to Continental. I really had a hard time deciding which recipe to actually get down to making. I short listed a whole bunch of recipes ranging from rice items, main courses – vegetarian & non vegetarian, baked goodies and sweets of course, but unfortunately I could not try them out on time due to my bad health. However I am glad that I got around to trying something so simple yet delectable, easy yet perfect for the upcoming festive season. When I browsed through Ayeesha’s recipe index and read ‘Beet Rava Laddoo’ I actually raised my eyebrow in delightful wonder. How does it taste? I asked myself. Well, to be honest I don’t buy Beetroot too often as my hubby runs a mile away from it. But I love all kinds of vegetables and often buy at least one small beet with the intention of using it in salads. Thankfully one Beet was in the fridge and I knew I had to try this recipe as it would help my family get the goodness of Beet at least in the form of a sweet.
Beet Rava Laddoo
Yield: 10-12 lime sized laddoos
You Need:
- 1 cup/150gm rava/semolina
- 1/3rd cup/75gm sugar * see notes
- 2 tbsp grated coconut
- 3 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
- 1/4 cup milk
- 10 cashewnuts halved
- 10-12 raisins
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder (or 3-4 cardamoms powdered)
- 1 beetroot/100gm finely grated beetroot (optional) *see notes
Method:
1. Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan/wok and fry the raisins on a slow flame. Stir continuously and remove them as soon as they puff up. Toss in the cashewnuts and fry them till golden brown and remove. Roast the grated coconut & remove. Add the grated beetroot and fry until all the water evaporates. Remove & keep aside.
2. Add the rava to the remaining ghee and lightly roast it till the colour changes very lightly and you get a nice aroma. Add the sugar and continue to cook on a very slow flame for another 2 minutes.
3. Add the milk and mix well, continue to stir. This helps the sugar to melt & the rava to cook well. Turn off the flame after a couple of minutes taking care to see that the rava does not burn.
4. Remove the pan off the flame, transfer contents to a wide pan or bowl and allow the mixture to cool off a bit until it is warm enough to be handled. Mix in the roasted raisins and cashewnuts & the grated beetroot well. and quickly form lime sized balls by compressing the mixture in your palm into a tight fist. If you wish you can place one raisin & cashew nut on the surface and press (just for decoration). The laddoos will be soft initially but will harden as they cool.
Notes:
1. I added 75gm sugar which is mildly sweet. If you wish you can adjust it accordingly (1/4 cup or 50gm for very mild sweetness or upto 100gm for very sweet laddoos)
2. I used about 1/4 cup+2 tsp milk. You can keep 1/2 cup milk handy and use as required.
3. If you wish to make laddoos in two colours, you can use only 50gm grated beetroot & halve the mixture and add it only to one half.
4. Since I did not have a fine grater, the beetroot strands did not blend so well with the rava as you can see in the original recipe but looked just as pretty.
Sumee says
So colorful.. That looks great. Nice idea of using beets for color..
CaySera says
Hey Shireen………..thats looks so colourful and appetising…..love the clicks!!
sangee vijay says
this is very interesting…rava laddu with beets…looks so delicious and perfectly made…
its so nice to do BHW with you all…you r the first person to post for BHW..super and appreciate your effort…just now i scheduled it for 2marow ๐
Priya says
They looks damn cute and pretty..
Alpana says
These little beauties so yummy……feel like grabbing the platter.
MyKitchen Flavors-BonAppetit!. says
Beet-Rava Ladoo luks perfectly divine.Yumm recipe.Luv it.
Rinku Naveen says
Loved the colour of the ladoos. Looks so yumm. Would never have thought of adding beets but this looks really stunning! Loved that plate and mat too..
Sharmilee! :) says
Wow delicious and healthy rava ladoos
pinksrecipediary says
Lovely clicks and so very nice………..1st time i have of these ladoos………..
Santosh Bangar says
colorful healthy laddoo looking tempting
Charishma says
I never thought i could ever combine the 2 …Ladoos and beets….these look good…love ur clicks
Nirmala's kitchen says
Wonderful clicks and the ladoos look very healthy!!!!
Radhika says
Such refreshing clicks Shireen. Take care you two. Such a unique combo and a never thought one. Shall try it for Diwali.
Prathima Rao says
Stunning laddoos!!! Glad you are both doing fine now ๐ Just sent you a msg on FB ๐
Prathima Rao
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Sobha Shyam says
they are just gorgeous dear, feel like having those ladoos now, awesome clicks..
Ammu's says
Ladoo are yummy & beautiful clicks too….
veena krishnakumar says
Love the colour. They look so delicious
Priya Sreeram says
glad to know u r well n kicking and back to blogging ! this is a fine recipe- somethg interesting and looks well done !
Vatsala. says
Delicious and healthy too
Harini says
fabulous! eye catching pictures!
Sanctified Spaces says
I have not heard of beet laddoo..great clicks.
soujanya says
Lovely clicks!!!!
Beet laddooo never thought of it…very nice,definitely gve a try..
aipi says
I love the pink hue on it ~ makes it look really festive!
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