Halwai April 7, 2025

Ingredients:

• For dough:
• 2 cups – Maida
• Salt
• Water as needed
• For the Filling:
• 1 – scraped fresh Coconut
• 3 tbsp – soji
• 1 tsp – khuskhus
• 1 tsp – til
• 1/2 cup – cup powdered Sugar
• 1/8 tsp – elaichi powder
• Juice of 1/2 Lime
• 1/2 cup – Cashewnuts (chopped fine)
• 1/2 cup – Dates (chopped fine)
• 1/2 cup – Raisins (chopped fine)

Method:

  1. Make the dough and keep aside.
  2. Roast the coconut on a warm tawa till dry.
  3. Fry the soji, khuskhus, til and add to the fried coconut.
  4. Add powdered sugar, powdered elaichi, the juice of 1/2 lemon, dates, raisins and cashewnuts.
  5. Mix all together well and taste for sweetness.
  6. Roll out the dough very thin and cut into medium sized circles.
  7. Fill with a little of the filling, fold over to form half-circles, bind the edges with water and deep fry.

Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi