Rava Laddu ரவ லட்டு

Ingredient:

1 1/2 cup - rava
1 1/2 cup - sugar
1/2 cup - ghee
4-5 - cardamoms
10-15 - cashewnuts broken into small pieces
2 tablespoon - raisins

Preparation Method:

1.Take a  a frying pan and add 2 tablespoon ghee

2.Add the rava and roast till light golden in color and keep it aside.

3.Take the sugar and powder it .Keep aside.Similarly powder the cardamoms after removing the skins

4.Now heat the remaining ghee and fry the cashew nuts and raisins.

5.Add the the rava and the sugar.Mix well till the mixture becomes thick

6.Shape into tight laddus when the mixture is still warm.

Cashew Halwa - கஷேவ் ஹல்வா

Ingredients

Cashew - 1 cup
Milk - 3 cups
Khoa ( sugarless ) - 1/4 cup
Coconut ( grated ) - 1/2 cup
Carrot ( grated ) - 1/2 cup
Beetroot ( grated ) -  1/2 cup
Sugar - 2 cups
Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
Badam - 10 
Pista - 10
Chironji - 1 tsp
Ghee - as needed

Method

1. Heat a little ghee in a frying pan.
2. Add badam, pista, chironji, fry and set aside.
3. Soak cashew in hot water for half an hour.
4. Grind cashew with a cup of milk to a paste.
5. Heat ghee in a frying pan.
6. Add carrot, beetroot, coconut and fry for a few minutes.
7. Add 2 cups of milk and cook.
8. When the carrot and beetroot are cooked, add ground cashew paste, khoa, sugar and stir 
well.
9. When the contents thicken, add badam, pista, chironji, cardamom powder, stir well and 
remove pan from the stove.