filling
1 cup coconut powder
3/4 cup powdered jaggery
5-6 cardamom pods
1/4 cup almonds
1/4 cup cashews
1/4 cup golden raisins
1 tbsp poppy seeds
Outer cover
1 cup all purpose flour
2 tbsp sooji
2 tbsp hot oil
1/8 tsp salt
water to knead the dough
oil to fry
What you need to do
- In a pan roast the poppy seeds for 30 secs on medium low heat.
- Grind coconut powder,jaggery,cardamom seeds,almonds,cashews,raisins,and poppy seeds to a coarse powder.
- In a bowl,take the flour,sooji,salt and hot oil and mix well.Add water and make a smooth dough.Set aside for 20-30 mins.
- Make small ball of the dough and roll in to small puri.Add the filling and the center and seal the edges to form a semi circle.You can apply water or milk at the edge of the rolled dough to seal it better.
- Drop the karanji in hot oil and fry on medium heat until light golden.
- Once cooled store in airtight container.
