Kajjikayalu (fried sweet)

Kajjikayalu (fried sweet)

Ingredients:

• 150 gm white
  flour
• 2 tablespoon
  ghee (clarified butter)

For stuffing:

• 100 gm jaggery or sugar
• 25 gm
  cashew nuts (roasted & crushed)
• 25 gm almonds
  (roasted & crushed)
• 25 gm Raisins
• 1 cup of grated dry
  coconut
• 2 teaspoon powdered
  cardamom
• 1 teaspoon
  poppy seeds
• Vegetable oil for deep fry

Preparation:

1. Sieve the flour, melted ghee and knead to a smooth dough by adding
   enough water.
2. Cover and leave it for an hour.
3. Mix all the ingredients for stuffing.
4. Make small balls from the dough, roll them like a thin pooris, place 1-2
   
   tablespoon of the prepared stuffing on one side of the poori and fold the
   other side over and press the ends together firmly.
5. Heat the oil in a pan and deep fry the stuffed pooris till golden brown.
6. Store in an air tight container after cooling.