Pallada
Sweet, rich, and deeply satisfying — this is the snack that shows up at every Kerala celebration, temple festival, and Onam Sadya. Made with jaggery, coconut, and patience.
Ingredientsfor 6 servings
- 11/2 cup Coconut
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 250 g All purpose flour
- 6 Cashew nuts — chopped
- 10 Raisins
- 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder
- Oil — for frying
- Salt, to taste
- Water, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Boil 1/2 cup water in a vessel and add all the specified sugar in it. Stir till the sugar is melted.
Step 2
Add grated coconut, cardamom powder, cashew nuts, raisins and Let it cook for 5 minutes in low flame.
Step 3
In a large bowl add all purpose flour and salt. Gradually add water and Stir everything together thoroughly until you get a smoot chappati like dough. Divide the dough into small balls. Flatten them into discs.
Step 4
Spoon a tablespoon of filling on half of the disc and fold the other side. Press down the sides with fingers and seal it. You can take a fork and press the edges with that teeth of fork which gives you a fine texture.
Step 5
Fry in hot oil the Pallada in hot oil until lightly browned.
Step 6
Hot and crunchy Pallada is ready.
Tip
The binding point is everything — cook the mixture just until it holds shape when pressed. Overcooked, it turns hard; undercooked, it crumbles.
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