How to make Lavang Latika -
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This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel & has featured on Turban Tadka.
Main Ingredients : Refined Flour, Cloves (लौंग)
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Mithais
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Lavang Latika Recipe Card
History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.
Indian cuisine comprises of a number of regional cuisines. The diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines differ from each other mainly due to the use of locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.
Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit.
Prep Time : 31-40 minutes
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Sweet
Ingredients for Lavang Latika Recipe
Refined Flour 1 1/2 cups
Cloves 10-12
Rose essence 1/4 teaspoon
Ghee 3-4 tbsps to deep fry
Tutti frutti 3 tablespoons
Cashewnuts roughly chopped 4-5
Almonds roughly chopped 4-5
Pistachios roughly chopped 4-5
Sugar dissolved in ½ cup water 1 cup
Method
Step 1
Cook sugar with ½ cup water, stirring, till you get a syrup of one string consistency. Add rose essence and mix well. Mix maida and ghee in a parat, add a little water and knead into a stiff dough.
Step 2
Cover with a damp cloth and let it rest for 15 minutes. Heat sufficient ghee in a kadai. Mix together tutti frutti and dry nuts. Divide into 12 equal portions.
Step 3
Roll out each portion into a puri. Place one portion of the filling in the centre of the puri, drizzle a little ghee and fold in the sides to overlap each other.
Step 4
Secure with a clove. Deep fry these lavang latikas till golden brown. Drain and soak them in warm sugar syrup for 15 minutes. Drain and serve warm.
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