Chandra Kala

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 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)
• 2 cups khoya (reduced 1 litre whole milk)
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
• 10 -15 raisins
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 string, thick consistency (boil it)

Recipe

• 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.