Name: Lobongo Lotika (Bengali Dessert) recipe by Bethica Das at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cups maida (Plain flour); 1 cup khoya; 1 cup coconut, grated; 1/2 tsp. cardamom powder; 1 tsp. cloves; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 3 cups water; 2 tbsp. nuts & raisins, sliced; 1/4 tsp. nutmeg powder; pinch of saffron; ghee for deep frying

ABOUT Lobongo Lotika (Bengali Dessert) RECIPE

It is a traditional and a very delicious Bengali sweet usually prepared during festivals. It is not much found in any sweet shop these days and remains a homemade sweet prepared by the women folk. It is also very popular in the North & North-East regions of India. It is basically sweetened khoya filled in a poori (made of maida dough), folded in a square shaped envelope and sealed with a clove (lobongo). The filling can be either made at home or any store bought pedas / khoya sweets can be substituted.

Ingredients Serving: 4

2 cups maida (Plain flour)
1 cup khoya
1 cup coconut, grated
1/2 tsp. cardamom powder
1 tsp. cloves
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 cups water
2 tbsp. nuts & raisins, sliced
1/4 tsp. nutmeg powder
pinch of saffron
ghee for deep frying

Instructions

In a pan, mix khoya, coconut and 3 tbsp. sugar. Cook till well blended.
Add the nuts, raisins, cardamom and nutmeg powder. Keep aside. Knead a stiff dough with flour, water and 3-4 tbsps. of ghee.
Make a syrup of the remaining sugar and water to one thread consistency. Add a pinch of saffron to it and keep aside. Make equal portions of the dough and khoya mix.
Roll out the dough. Put in little khoya and fold over in a rectangular shape, just like a parcel, fixing it with a clove.
Heat ghee and fry the Lobongo Lotika's till golden in colour. Dip in the sugar syrup for a couple of minutes. Drain and serve, hot or cold.

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