Deep Fried Puli Pitha

Deep Fried Puli Pitha

Ingredients :

• Coconut-1 cup(grated)
• Date jaggery(gur)/Sugar-4/5 Tbs(for filing)
• Sugar-1/2 cup(for dough)
• Rice flour/all purpose flour(maida)-1 cup
• Cardamom powder-1/2 ts
• Salt-around 1 ts
• Oil-for deep fry

Method:

1. Heat a pan in medium heat. Add coconut and date jaggery(gur)/sugar. Stir around 5 minutes. Add cardamom powder and stir until it become little sticky and thick consistency. Remove from the pan and set aside.
2. Boil around 1 cup water with salt(use a heavy bottom pan). Slowly add rice flour/maida and stir continuously. Add sugar and heat till there is no water left.
3. Remove from the pan. Knead well till the dough soft and smooth and not sticky.
4. Make small ball from the dough. Spread some dry flour where you want to roll. Keep the ball on it and roll with rolling pin into thin round shape.
5. Fill the coconut filling in the corner and fold in semi round shape like half moon. Seal the edge by pressing with your finger so that the filling does not come out. Cut the sealed edge with kitchen scissors/pizza cutter or knife to get the puli shape.
6. Heat oil in a deep frying pan and fry puli in medium heat until both side turn golden brown.
7. Now your fried puli is ready.