Somas

Ingredients :

For filling :
Rava or cream of wheat- 1 cup.
Shredded coconut - ½ cup.
Sugar-1 cup,powdered
Cashews - a handful, broken
Cardamom powder - 1 teaspoon.
Unsalted butter -1 tablespoon.
Fried chana dal - 1 cup

For the somas :

All purpose flour/maida - 2cup.
Water - ½ cup.
Oil for frying
Salt -1 pinch
Melted butter - 2 tablespoons.

Preparation Method :

1. Mix the all purpose flour with a pinch of salt and using the water knead it into a soft dough just like the ones made for puris.
2. Cover the dough with melted butter and leave it aside for an hour.
3. Fry the rava in ghee till a nice aroma is felt and transfer into a plate.
4. Fry the coconut powder in the same pan till it turns light brown.
5. Now add the coconut powder, rava and fried chana dal in a mixer and blend them till the fried chana dal breaks into halves.
6. Now add the cashew pieces to it along with the powdered sugar. Mix well , filling is ready
7. Take a small ball of the dough and knead it into the size of a puri.
8. Place a spoon full of the filling in the middle and fold it into a desired shape (fold tight so it doesnt open when fried)
9. Deep fry in oil till it turns golden brown .
10. Somas is ready and this could be preserved in a air tight container/ziploc for 1-2 months!