RAVA LADOO

Gokulashtami or Janmashtami or Sri Krishna Jayanti , marks the birthday of Lord Sri Krishna. It is observed on the astami thithi , the eighth day of the dark half , when there is rohini nakshathiram . I celebrated this for the first time .

Neivaidhyam includes Butter , Milk , Fresh Curd , Sundal , Rava Ladoo and Fruit .

RAVA LADOO :

INGREDIENTS :

Rava - 2 cups

Sugar -- 1/2 cup or as per your taste

Lukewarm Milk - as per requirement

Ghee - 2 tbsps

Cashews , Raisins and elachi - few numbers

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Roast Rava with a tbsp of ghee till the flavour rules out.

2) Transfer it to a big plate and allow it to cool . Meanwhile , ghee roast cashews , raisins and elachi .

3) Add sugar to rava and mix it well , then followed by adding cahews to it . Add milk little by little to rava and make small balls of it .

Ladoo goes to Nithu's Celebrate Sweets - Ladoo event , initially started by Nivedita .