MEETHAY KARANJI SAMOSAY

 

INGREDIENTS :

FOR FILLING :

• 1 tbsp. ghee

• 1 cup fresh coconut (chopped)

• 1 cup khoya (sweetened)

• 1/4 cup raisins

• 1/4 cup cashew nuts / kaju (chopped)

• 1/2 tsp. cardamom powder

• 2 tbsp. condensed milk

FOR DOUGH :

• 500 gm. plain flour

• 1 tsp. salt 

• 1 cup melted ghee

• 1 + 1/4 cup water

• red food color

• green food color

PREPARATION :

PREPARE DOUGH :

• Take plain flour and salt in a kneading bowl, add ghee and knead to form crumbs. Add water bit by bit to form a soft dough.

• Leave to rest 30 min.

PREPARE FILLING :

• Put a pan over stove at low flame and add ghee to it. Upon spreading of ghee add coconut, khoya, kaju, raisins and roll in pan for 5 min. Now add cardamom powder and condensed milk and roll in pan another 5 min.

• Turn off the flame and let cool down to room temperature.

PREPARE SAMOSAY :

• Divide the dough into two equal parts, color one half red and the other green.

• Divide each color of the dough into ten equal portions.

• Roll out flat one portion from each color of dough, wrap roll the green flattened dough over the red, cut the roll into two equal halves, stand each part vertical up and press down to form pattern. (*follow video for guidance)

• Roll both, fill in coconut filling and sandwich cut into your desired shape. Here I used a half moon and a circle. 

• Deep fry in a medium heated oil for 10 min. or until golden brown.

HAVE A HAPPY EID AND STAY SAFE, EID MUBARAK :)