Chandrakala

HAPPY DIWALI!

Happy Diwali to all my loving friends!!

Diwali is a festival of lights, crackers, sweets, snacks and full of positivity and togetherness.
So here I am with a sweet recipe which you can easily cook and serve to all your guests.

Ingredients for Chandrakala:

• Refined flour (maida) - 4 cups
• Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt, a pinch
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Khoya - 1 cup
• Ghee - 2 tbsp
• Semolina (suji) - 1 cup
• Powdered sugar - 1/2 cup
• Sugar - 1 cup
• Water - 2 cup

Let's follow the steps:

• Take a deep bowl, sieve refined flour, baking powder and salt. Pour oil and mix well. Pour little amount of water and start kneading a tight dough.
• Once done, cover the dough with a wet cloth and keep it aside.
• Take a small amount of dough, divide it in equal small parts. And roll it in small size roti.
• Put stuffing in the centre of the roti; fold it and bring the edges together.
• Tightly press on the edges so that the stuffing is secured in the center.
• Now make design on the edges. 
• Heat oil in a pan, and deep fry.
• Once all the chandrakalas are golden brown, take them out and dip them in sugar syrup.
• Chandrakala is ready!!!

STUFFING:

• How to make khoya- take 1/2 ltr milk, keep boiling the milk till it thickens. 
• Add sugar - 4 tbsp and stir. Khoya is ready once milk gets thick and dry.
• Take a pan, put ghee and lightly fry the semolina till light brown.
• Now mix khoya, suji, and powdered sugar. Stuffing is ready.

SUGAR SYRUP:

• Take 1 cup of sugar and 2 cup water.
• Boil the mixture in a sauce pan.
• After 10 minutes, take a small drop of the syrup on one finger, and press it to check if single string is formed.
• Syrup is ready.