Get ready for Ganeshotsav with this simple sweet made using dry fruits.
Recipe by Ashis Rout of Swissotel Kolkata.
Ingredients:
For the filling:
- 200 gm mawa
- 200 gm sugar
- 2 gm saffron
- 400 gm oil (for frying)
- 1 tbsp cardamom powder
For the dough:
- 124 gm refined flour
- 20 gm refined oil
- 200 ml water
Method:
For the filling:
- Mix the ingredients properly. Keep aside in a separate pan.
For the dough:
- In a bowl mix flour with water and oil to form a dough. Divide the dough into 15 to 20 gm balls. Place a ball in the center of your palm and put 24 gm of filling in the center. Use little water and seal it from the sides.
- Take oil in a pan and heat it. Fry the chandrakalas for 7 to 8 minutes till golden in colour. Make a sugar syrup and dip the chandrakala in it.