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Lobongo lotika

Bengali sweet

Recipe by BITHICA DAS of SHARJAH, UAE, AE

It is a traditional sweet, usually prepared during festivals.

Ingredients non vegetarian 1 servings


    • 2 cups maida
    • 1 cup khoya
    • 1 cup coconut, grated
    • 1/2 tsp. cardamom powder
    • 1 tsp. cloves
    • 1 1/2 cups sugar
    • 3 cups water
    • 2 tbsp. nuts and raisins, sliced
    • 1/4 tsp. nutmeg powder
    • pinch of saffron
    • ghee for deep frying

    Directions

    1. In a pan, mix khoya, coconut and 3 tbsp. sugar. Cook till well blended.
    2. Add the nuts, raisins, cardamom and nutmeg powder. Keep aside.
    3. Knead a stiff dough with flour, water and 3-4 tbsps. of ghee.
    4. Make a syrup of the remaining sugar and water to one thread consistency. Add a pinch of saffron to it and keep aside.
    5. Make equal portions of the dough and khoya mix.
    6. Roll out the dough. Put in khoya and fold over in a rectangular shape, fixing it with a clove.
    7. Heat ghee and fry the Lobongo Lotika's till golden in colour.
    8. Dip in the sugar syrup for a couple of minutes. Drain and serve, hot or cld.

    Comments

    Sushma Dhananjay

    we also made it through different style.It must be fry in slow to medium flame.Try it & enjoy the sweets lavang latika.

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