Chandra Kala

Name: Chandra Kala
Ingredients: for the pastry dough; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 tablespoons butter or 2 1/2 tablespoons ghee; 1 pinch salt; 5 -6 tablespoons water; 2 cups vegetable oil (for deep frying); for prepared stuffing; 2 cups khoya (reduced 1 litre whole milk); 1 1/4 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon cardamom powder; 10 -15 raisins; for sugar syrup; 2 cups water; 1 cup sugar; 2 string, thick consistency (boil it)

15 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

for the pastry dough
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tablespoons butter or 2 1/2 tablespoons ghee
1 pinch salt
5 -6 tablespoons water
2 cups vegetable oil (for deep frying)
for prepared stuffing
2 cups khoya (reduced 1 litre whole milk)
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon cardamom powder
10 -15 raisins
for sugar syrup
2 cups water
1 cup sugar
2 string, thick consistency (boil it)

Directions

1

Make the pastry dough mixing the above ingredients and cover it with cloth.
2

Divide it into small dime size balls and roll them like thin circles.
3

Prepare the filling or the stuffing.
4

First lay down one circle apply little water at the side of the circle.
5

Put in the filling (about one spoon each).
6

Cover it with the other rolled circle,and paste them both,making wedges all along the circle with your finger.
7

7) Keep them covered with a cloth, till all the chandra-kala is prepared.
8

Prepare the sugar syrup as instructed. Once after obtaining the required thickness keep it on very very low heat(very important).
9

Heat the oil in deep frying pan and fry on medium heat till light golden brown (3-4 at a time).
10

Dip them in the sugar syrup; soak every piece for 1 minute on both sides and take it out with a fork.
11

Lay it down on sliver paper to avoid sticking.
12

Once cooled, keep it in a airtight container.