Monday, November 19, 2012

Kadabu / Somasi/ Gujjias


Kadabu

Ingredients:

For the covering:

3/4th portion refined flour (maida)
1/4th portion rava/ suji
A pinch of salt
Water
Oil

For the filling:

2 cups sugar
2 cups shredded jaggery/ gur
2 tsps roasted poppy seeds (khus khus)
1/2 tsp cardamom powder (elaichi), raisins (kishmis)
1/4 cup raisins, cashew nuts, pistachios, sugar crystals (mishri)
2 tbsps ghee

Method:

Mix all the ingredients for the covering together. Add oil and water and knead it into stretchy and smooth dough. Set aside.
Heat ghee in a pan on medium flame and add coconut and jaggery.
Stir continuously till the jaggery melts and mixes with the coconut.
Add khus khus, elaichi powder and raisins. Mix everything well and take it off the heat.
Take the dough made for the covering and roll it into circles of 3" diameter.
Put a spoon of filling in each circle and fold it to a half-moon shape. Use a little water to seal the edges.
Keep all these aside covered with a damp cloth.
Take oil in a pan and deep-fry on medium flame until brown and crispy.
Serve hot or cold.

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