Tuesday, July 23, 2013

semolina treats! (ounder or rava laddu)

340 gm (2 cups) fine grained semolina 100 gm (1/2 cup) butter330 gm (1 1/2 cup) sugar3/4 cup milk1/4 tsp saffron strands7  cardamom pods, ground1/2 cup mix nuts1/2 cup raisins
coconut powder - optional
Method:

In a pan heat the butter on a medium flame. After it melts, put in the semolina, reduce the flame and roast until the semolina turns golden and plump, about 15 to 20 minutes. Make sure not to brown the semolina by continuously stirring it on low heat. 
Put in the sugar  and stir on medium heat . Lower the heat add the saffron strands, the cardamom, nuts and raisins mix well. Add in the milk and turn of heat. Mix until there's no lump and put off heat to cool down for 10 mins.
When the mixture is warm, make balls by pressing small amounts of the mixture with your palms. roll in coconut powder(optional) Store in an air tight container.

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