Top 25 Sankranthi | Pongal Recipes + How to make Indian Coconut and Rava Laddu | Sooji Ka Ladoo | Step by Step Recipe

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Has a week whizzed without a new post on this blog? Darn! there goes my New Year's resolution to publish two posts per week out of the window. But, my motto for 2014 in general is to say to myself every single morning - 'I Refuse to Give Up!'. So, here I am with a new recipe - "Coconut and Rava Laddu" (Sooji Ka Ladoo) for you all adapted from my BFF DK's blog - Chef In You. Just a handful of ingredients and less than 30 minutes of time is all that's needed to make my favorite laddu of all time.

..and with festive season right now, there is no better time to make these little goodies and enjoy with your friends and family. 

Before I jump into the recipe, below are a bunch of other recipe ideas you can make for this Sankranthi/Pongal -

• Mom's Ven Pongal (Khara Pongal or Ghee Pongal) with Madras Tomato Chutney
• Andhra Style Kanda Bachali Koora | Suran (Yam) and Malabar Spinach Curry
• Andhra Style Tamarind Rice
• Chana Dal and Coconut Stir Fry
• Rice Pudding with Jaggery | Andhra Style Bellam Paramannam
• Lauki Palak Ke Kofte (Kofta) Masala | Bottle Gourd and Spinach Balls in Tomato Gravy
• Pearl Millet and Brown Rice Khichdi
• Kova Billalu & Kobbari Undalu
• Indian Spiced Peanuts  | Fried Masala Peanuts
• Dahi Vada (Perugu Garelu/Lentil Fritters in Yogurt Sauce)
• Vermicelli Pulihora
• Mint Peanut Chutney
• Simple Brinjal/Eggplant Chutney
• Hyderabadi Double Ka Meetha | Bread Pudding with Nuts and Raisins
• Toor Dal Chutney | Kandi Pachadi
• Lemon Sevai (Lemon flavoured rice noodles)
• Raw Plantain Chips
• Phool Makahne Ke Kheer | Puffed Lotus Seeds Milk Pudding
• Sojjappalu | Kesari Stuffed Poori | Sojja Poorilu - Step by Step recipe 
• 2-minute Pineapple Dessert
• Amma's 15 minute Tomato Rasam (Soup)
• Jeera Aloo 
• Home-made Coconut Milk Fried Rice 
• Beguni (Spicy Eggplant Fritters)
• Dates and Sesame Poornam Boorelu

(or)

Try recipe ideas from this mega list of 100 Favourite Festive Recipes from around the blogosphere

Coconut and Rava Laddu | Sooji Ladoo

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Adapted from Chef In You

Makes 8 small laddos

Ingredients:

1 cup semolina/sooji
1 cup grated fresh coconut
1 cup sugar, lightly powdered
10 cashews, broken
10 raisins
a pinch of cardamom
3 tbsp ghee
1 tbsp milk

Preparation:

1. Add a tbsp of ghee in a pan and dry roast semolina (sooji) for 5 to 7 mins on low flame. Make sure to continuously stir. Turn off heat and set aside.

2. In the same kadai, melt a tbsp of ghee and roast cashews & raisins. Remove and keep aside.

3. Add grated coconut and roast for 1 minute. Mix in roasted rava, cardamom powder (or crushed pods), raisins, cashews and lightly powdered sugar. Roast everything for 1 minute and turn off heat.

4. Warm milk and by adding little by little at-a-time make small ladoos.  Store them in an air tight container. 

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