Fresh Coconut Karanji

While the preparation of Karanji requires an investment of time and effort, the taste is worth all the patience. One major advantage of Karanji is that it can be used as a dessert as well as a snack.

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Equipment and Utensils

Wok

Slotted spoon

Nonstick pan

Wooden spoon

4 absorbent papers

Indian rolling board

Indian rolling pin

Small bowl

Large bowl

Fork

Ingredients

For Dough:

200 grams (1 cup) Maida (All Purpose Flour)

30 grams (2 tablespoon) Ghee (Clarified Butter)

¼ teaspoon Salt

For Stuffing:

200 grams (2 cups) Fresh Grated Coconut

65 grams (¼ cup) Jaggery Grated

35 grams (1 tablespoon) Granulated Sugar

½ teaspoon Cardamom Powder

½ teaspoon Vegetable Oil

450 ml Vegetable Oil for deep frying

Directions

Add maida, salt and ghee in a large bowl.

Mix well and use water to knead the semi soft dough.

Cover the dough with small bowl and keep it to rest for 2 hours.

Add grated coconut to nonstick pan and put pan on medium heat.

Add jaggery and mix well. Stir till jaggery melts and mixes with coconut.

Now add sugar and fry well till it gets dissolved.

Add cardamom powder and switch off the flame.

This is the coconut stuffing. Let it cool completely.

After resting, apply ½ teaspoon oil to the dough and knead well for 1 minute.

Divide the dough into 18 equal parts and make round balls.

Now roll out small balls of dough into a puri-like round shape.

Place 1½ tablespoon of stuffing in the center of the puri.

Now join the edges of the puri and seal them properly.

Add decoration marks with the help of fork on the sealed edges.

Heat oil in a wok on medium flame.

Lower the flame while frying the karanjis.

Fry them in a batches of 3-4, till they become brownish in color.

Do not increase the flame; each batch will take 5-6 minutes to fry.

Serve at room temperature.

Store in airtight container once completely cooled down.

Preparation Time: 25 minutes

Resting Time: 2 hours

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Number of Yields: १२ medium size pieces