Name: sooji kakara pitha recipe by payal jain at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1/2 cup semolina/sooji; 1 1/4 cup water; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 tap cardamom powder; 1 tbsp oil; for stuffing-; 1/2 cup grated fresh coconut; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 tsp cardamom powder; oil for frying

ABOUT sooji kakara pitha RECIPE

sooji kakara is a typical odia dish popular in the state of odisha, these are mostly prepared during festivals and offered in puja as prasad, these are delicious, tasty and helthy

Ingredients Serving: 3

1/2 cup semolina/sooji
1 1/4 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tap cardamom powder
1 tbsp oil
for stuffing-
1/2 cup grated fresh coconut
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cardamom powder
oil for frying

Instructions

to make stuffing-
in a frying pan, add grated coconut, sugar and cardamom powder
fry it till sugar melts and the mixture becomes little dry
turn off the flame and keep aside the stuffing
to make outer layer-
in another pan add water and sugar, boil it
when it starts boiling, add semolina, stirring continuously to avoid forming lumps
add oil and cardamom powder
cook this mixture for 1 minute
remove from flame and keep aside
wait till the dough cools down to room tempreture
knead for few seconds to make the dough soft
make small balls from the dough, flatten slightly and put stuffing to it, then roll it again to make a ball
make the balls into flat shape in between your palms
heat oil in a frying pan and deep fry the flatten balls on medium flame till it turns golden brown from each side
kakara pitha is ready, serve hot or cool

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