Ganpati recipe: How to make chandrakala

Get ready for Ganeshotsav with this simple sweet made using dry fruits.

Recipe by Ashis Rout of Swissotel Kolkata. 

Ingredients:

For the filling:

• 200 gm mawa
• 200 gm sugar
• 2 gm saffron
• 400 gm oil (for frying)
• 1 tbsp cardamom powder

For the dough:

• 124 gm refined flour
• 20 gm refined oil
• 200 ml water

Method:

For the filling:

• Mix the ingredients properly. Keep aside in a separate pan.

For the dough:

• In a bowl mix flour with water and oil to form a dough. Divide the dough into 15 to 20 gm balls. Place a ball in the center of your palm and put 24 gm of filling in the center. Use little water and seal it from the sides.
• Take oil in a pan and heat it. Fry the chandrakalas for 7 to 8 minutes till golden in colour. Make a sugar syrup and dip the chandrakala in it.