This is a vegan, healthy rava laddu | sooji ladoo recipe made with dates, coconut milk and rava. There is no ghee and this recipe is sugar free, yet the resulting ladoos are quite the treat!!
Traditional rava ladoo (semolina balls) is typically made with ghee and sugar and has no moisture, which enables it to stay for 2 weeks in Indian hot temperatures without spoiling.
But in the age of the refrigerator, you can enjoy this delicacy made with less concentrated calories and without stretching your waistline.
Health Upgrades
- Sweetened by Dates instead of sugar (an improvement considering rava already being a refined carb)
- Creamy texture from coconut milk (instead of denser fat option – ghee)
- Use fruits instead of dried fruits for crunch (dried fruits ratchets up sweetness in desserts, often goes un-detected)
Recipe
A vegan, sugar free healthy rava ladoo, that is a perfect treat for your kids and your family
- 1/2 cup Dates (about 10 dates)
- 1/4 cup Coconut Milk (I used full fat canned coconut milk)
- 1/2 cup Powdered roasted rava
- 1/4 cup Blended Date paste
- 1/4 tsp Elaichi powder
- Finely diced apples
- Sliced almonds
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Preheat oven to 350 F. Roast 1 cup rava in the oven till you get a reddish tinge and the rava is well toasted. It took 35-40 minutes in my oven to achieve that toastiness.
Alternatively, pan roast rava in a medium flame for 8-10 minutes, constantly stirring until well roasted.
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Once it cools, powder the roasted rava in a dry blender and keep it aside.
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In a high powered blender, blend 1/2 cup dates (about 10 dates) and 1/4 cup coconut milk to get a creamy paste
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In a large bowl, mix 1/4 cup date paste, elaichi powder, 1/2 cup roasted rava powder and knead together. This will yield 8 balls.
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Add healthy mix-ins like sliced nuts and chopped fruits and make the balls
Dry roasting in the oven takes longer, but you don't need to babysit as much as pan-roasting. Which technique you use is entirely up to you and your time availability.
Step by step pics
First things first, we need rava, of course…
Dry roast rava in the oven or in a pan till you get a reddish tinge and the rava is well toasted.
Roast thoroughly until rava gets a reddish tinge
Once it cools, powder the roasted rava in a dry blender and keep it aside.
Grind the roasted rava
In a high powered blender, blend dates and coconut milk
to get a creamy paste…
In a large bowl, add measured amount of date paste…
elaichi powder…
Powdered roasted rava..
and knead.
Instead of adding cashews and raisins, try healthy mix-ins like sliced almonds (more surface area for crunch) and finely diced apples.
Add appropriate amount into the bowl.
Knead into balls
So yummy, perfect snack for kids and adults alike….Wanna have one?
Healthy yummy rava ladoo
Conclusion
I hope you make this vegan, healthy sugar free ladoo at home. If you prepared this recipe, please share your experience in the comments down below. I always love to hear from all my readers….
How many days will these ladoo stay good as it had coconut milk in it ?
In the fridge, it will stay up to a week or more. Regarding outside, it will stay probably a day or 2, depending on outside temperatures.
Hi. Can i add normal milk instead of coconut milk? I want to make these ladoos today for ganpati ji
Yes, I think you should be able to. Though, I am worried that there is not quite as much fat in regular milk as coconut milk. You could maybe add 1 tsp of ghee to the milk and try for a little richness. Do let me know your feedback if you made it. Thanks!!
Yes dear. I used milk and believe me- it was yummy. I wish I could pic here. I am going to try all ladoos recipes on this website. Thanks for this blog.
That’s just wonderful to hear!! Awesome!!