How to make Chandrakala -
This Holi present these irresistible calorie-laden treats.
This recipe is from the book Mithai.
Main Ingredients : Refined Flour, Khoya
Cuisine : Tamil Nadu
Course : Desserts
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Chandrakala Recipe Card
The highly developed and sensitive palates of the Tamilians are well chronicled in the Sangam classics. They believe that food should ideally cater to all the six tastes - bitter, pungent, sweet, salty, sour and astringent.
Tamil Nadu has a wide variety of delicious food both for the vegetarians as well as the non-vegetarians, though most of it is made of grains, lentils, rice and vegetables. Spices are added to give a distinctive taste. Rice has been the staple diet of the Tamilians, an inculcated habit, due to the large-scale cultivation of the crop in the state.
Chettinad cuisine, a speciality in Tamil Nadu, is famous for its hot and spicy non-vegetarian food. A part of the Mudaliar community is non-vegetarians and its cuisine is delightfully spicy without being too hot. Wet masalas are generally used, the main ingredients being fresh coconut paste and ground ginger-garlic.
Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Sweet
Ingredients for Chandrakala Recipe
Refined Flour 1 cup
Khoya a pinch
Ghee 1 1/2 tablespoons
Khoya/mawa grated 3/4 cup
Castor sugar (caster sugar) 1/2 cup
Almonds coarsely powdered 6
Cashewnuts coarsely powdered 6
Green cardamom powder 1/2 teaspoon
Sugar 1 1/4 cups
Milk 1 tablespoon
Saffron (kesar) a few threads
Method
Step 1
For the pastry, Sift together the flour and salt into a bowl. Rub in one and a half teaspoons of ghee and knead into a firm dough using water as required. Cover with a damp cloth and set aside.
Step 2
For the filling, cook the khoya in a non-stick pan on low heat, stirring continuously, for three to four minutes. Add the caster sugar, almonds, cashew nuts and cardamom powder, and remove from heat. Set aside to cool.
Step 3
For the syrup, cook the sugar with one and one-fourth cups of water in a non-stick pan, stirring till the sugar dissolves. Add the milk and collect the scum which rises to the surface with a ladle and discard. Cook till the syrup attains a one-thread consistency. Add the saffron and stir. Keep the syrup hot.
Step 4
Divide the dough into twenty equal portions. Roll out each portion into a three-inch puri. Take two puri at a time. Place one tablespoon of khoya filling in the centre of one puri and cover with the other puri. Moisten the edges and pinch or twist the edges in a pattern to seal firmly.
Step 5
Heat sufficient ghee in a non-stick kadai and deep-fry the chandrakala, on medium heat, till golden brown. Drain and soak immediately in the hot syrup.
Step 6
When the chandrakala are coated on all sides with the sugar syrup, gently remove and serve.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 2636 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 472 gm
Protein : 44.6 gm
Fat : 63.1 gm
Other : Niacin- 3.6mg
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