Somas ( kajji kayalu in Telugu ) is a traditional Andhra sweet that is prepared by rolling out small balls of maida dough into thin puris and filled with a mixture of dry coconut, sugar , semolina and cardamom powder and deep fried. It has a light crisp exterior and as you bite into this crescent shaped sweet , its crunchy texture with the sweet flavour of dried coconut and sugar laced with a tinge of cardamom flavour , leaving you very satisfied and craving for more. The sweetness of the somas is subtle that you can easily have 2 or 3 samos at a time without feeling heavy.
Ingredients :
1. maida ( all purpose flour ) ---- 250 grams
2. ghee ---- 3 to 4 tablespoons
3. salt to taste
4. oil for deep frying
For Filling
1. dry coconut finely grated ---- 1 cup
( or desicated coconut flakes )
2. sooji ( rava ) ---- 2 tablespoons
3. khus khus ( poppy seeds ) ---- 2 tablespoons
4. sugar ---- 1/2 cup
5. cardamom powder ---- 1/2 teaspoon
6. finely chopped cashewnuts ---- 2 tablespoons
Preparation Method
1. Mix the madia with salt , 2 tablespoons of ghee and add water to make a dough , not too soft . Then divide the dough and shape into small balls and keep it aside covered for half an hour.
2. Mean while , heat a pan and add the 1 tablespoon of ghee and add the grated coconut and roast it in medium flame for few minutes, approximately 3 to 4 minutes, then remove from fire and keep aside. If using fresh coconut , roast the coconut till golden brown . Ensure that its well roasted , it takes longer time to roast than dry coconut.
3. In the same pan add 1/2 teaspoon of ghee and add the sooji and roast over medium flame till it turns light pink then remove it from flame and cool it.
4. Then powder the sugar and mix with the roasted sooji, grated coconut , cardamom powder and cashew nuts. Now the filling is ready. Keep it aside.
5. Now roll each ball with the rolling pin into a thin puri.
6. Spread a tablespoon of the filling on one half of the rolled out dough. wet your fingers and run it along the edges of the spread out dough with water and fold over to the opposite end, enclosing the stuffing to form a semi- circle shaped somas. Press the ends firmly so that the filling doesn't come out during the deep frying process.
7. Now heat oil in a wide vessel to deep fry the somas. Drop 3 to 4 somas into the oil slowly and deep fry them till golden brown , turning them carefully to the otherside so that it cooks on all sides. Deep fry on medium heat.
Then cool and store in air tight containers it remain fresh for atleast 2 to 3 weeks.
Ingredients :
1. maida ( all purpose flour ) ---- 250 grams
2. ghee ---- 3 to 4 tablespoons
3. salt to taste
4. oil for deep frying
For Filling
1. dry coconut finely grated ---- 1 cup
( or desicated coconut flakes )
2. sooji ( rava ) ---- 2 tablespoons
3. khus khus ( poppy seeds ) ---- 2 tablespoons
4. sugar ---- 1/2 cup
5. cardamom powder ---- 1/2 teaspoon
6. finely chopped cashewnuts ---- 2 tablespoons
Preparation Method
1. Mix the madia with salt , 2 tablespoons of ghee and add water to make a dough , not too soft . Then divide the dough and shape into small balls and keep it aside covered for half an hour.
2. Mean while , heat a pan and add the 1 tablespoon of ghee and add the grated coconut and roast it in medium flame for few minutes, approximately 3 to 4 minutes, then remove from fire and keep aside. If using fresh coconut , roast the coconut till golden brown . Ensure that its well roasted , it takes longer time to roast than dry coconut.
3. In the same pan add 1/2 teaspoon of ghee and add the sooji and roast over medium flame till it turns light pink then remove it from flame and cool it.
4. Then powder the sugar and mix with the roasted sooji, grated coconut , cardamom powder and cashew nuts. Now the filling is ready. Keep it aside.
5. Now roll each ball with the rolling pin into a thin puri.
6. Spread a tablespoon of the filling on one half of the rolled out dough. wet your fingers and run it along the edges of the spread out dough with water and fold over to the opposite end, enclosing the stuffing to form a semi- circle shaped somas. Press the ends firmly so that the filling doesn't come out during the deep frying process.
7. Now heat oil in a wide vessel to deep fry the somas. Drop 3 to 4 somas into the oil slowly and deep fry them till golden brown , turning them carefully to the otherside so that it cooks on all sides. Deep fry on medium heat.
Then cool and store in air tight containers it remain fresh for atleast 2 to 3 weeks.
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