Sweet Semolina Fried Balls In Sugar Syrup
A traditional Kerala sweet that balances richness with restraint. Made with jaggery, coconut, and a careful hand, the sweetness is warm rather than overwhelming — the kind of flavour that lingers.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 1/2 cup Semolina Rava
- 1/2 cup All purpose flour Maida
- 11/2 cup Coconut — grated
- 1/2 cup Condensed milk
- 3 cup Sugar
- 1 cup Water
- 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder (Elakka)
- 1/2 tsp Nutmeg powder Jathika
- 1/4 tsp Baking soda
- Ghee, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
For preparing sweet semolina fried balls in sugar syrup, first roast the grated coconut till the aroma starts coming.
Step 2
Slowly add condensed milk and stir till it reaches a slightly thick form.
Step 3
Allow it to cool. Add the cardamom and nutmeg powder. Set aside.
Step 4
Meanwhile, boil water and add sugar to make a syrup. Make it a thread like consistency.
Step 5
Make a batter of rava, maida, a pinch of salt and baking soda. The batter should be thick.
Step 6
Make balls out of the coconut mixture and dip the coconut balls in the batter and fry in hot oil it in ghee.
Step 7
When the balls become golden brown, dip it in sugar syrup. Allow it to absorb the syrup for at least 2 hours.
Step 8
Sweet semolina fried balls in sugar syrup is ready.
Tip
Ghee quality matters enormously in traditional sweets. Use homemade ghee if you can — the flavour is incomparably richer.
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