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How To Make Chandrakala ,Chandrakala Recipe

2013-10-25 by Anjana Chaturvedi

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Chandrakala-Sweet puffs stuffed with solidified milk and nuts -Indian style                               

Chandrakala is probably the most popular sweet in India, in variants. Every state has it’s own different version of making it.

To make chandrakala -Homemade pastry sheets are stuffed with mawa (dried whole milk), sugar and nuts, deep fried and soaked in sugar syrup.

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chandrakala recipe

how to make chandrakala

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3.4 from 5 votes

Chandrakala /Stuffed sweet puffs

Chandrakala-Sweet puffs stuffed with solidified milk and nuts and shaped in half moon and circles-Indian style    

Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Desserts/Sweets/Mithai, Festive Recipe
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: chandrakala, suryakala
Servings: 8 people
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cup Refined Flour / Maida
  • 4 tbsp Clarified Butter / Desi Ghee
  • 1 cup Dried solidified milk Khoya/Mawa
  • 1 tbsp Desiccated Coconut-
  • 2 tsp Castor sugar / Pisi hui chini
  • 3 tbsp Chopped Mixed Nuts
  • 1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder / Elaichi Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Saffron / Kesar
  • 1.5 cup Sugar / Chini
  • 1 cup Water / Paani

Instructions

  • In a bowl take refined flour, and add the clarified butter (ghee).
  • Add water and make a medium soft dough, cover and keep for 15 minutes.
  • Take a non stick pan and add the solidified milk (mawa) in it and roast on a low flame till it becomes soft.
  • Then add the dessicated coconut and chopped nuts, roast for a few seconds and then take them out in a bowl.
  • Now add cardamom powder and saffron to the pan. When they become slightly warm add the castor sugar and mix well.
  • Sugar syrup- In a pan add sugar and water, boil on medium heat and make a syrup of 2 string consistency
  • Add the saffron and cardamon powder mixture (made in step 5) to the sugar syrup.
  • Make small balls from the prepared dough and roll to make medium thick discs/pooris.
  • Place the stuffing in the centre,cover with other pori and press to seal the edges(apply some water on the edges of both poori’s)
  • Then fold the sides to make a pattern OR just press with a fork to give a pattern and seal the edges.
  • Heat ghee(or oil) in a deep pan and deep fry the chandra kala on low heat till golden in colour.
  • Remove on a paper napkin and prick once with a tooth pick in the center.
  • when becom warm then dip in sugar syrup for 5 minutes and then take out in a plate.
  • Garnish with silvar vark,saffron paste or chopped nuts.
  • serve at room temperature.

Notes

How to make mawa with milk powder-
1-Traditionally khoya is made by boiling and cooking milk till it become thick and almost solid.but you can easily make khoya by using milk powder
2–Take 1 cup of milk powder add 1.5 tsp of ghee and mix,then add some milk to make a soft dough.
cover and cook in microwave for 30 seconds,rest for 5 minutes,mash and use as required.
3- Take the dough in a soft cotton cloth,tie it loosely and place it in a
closed steel box and steam in a pressure cooker(remove the whistle) or any steamer for about 5-8 minutes,wait for 5 minutes ,take out and mash or rub well before using.

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Filed Under: Bengali Cuisine, Desserts /Sweet dishes /Mithai Tagged With: chandrakala, Desserts, diwali recipes, festival recipe, Indian sweets, mawa, Mithai, suryakala

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Comments

  1. Priti S says

    2013-10-27 at

    Looks really yum …perfect done and tempting …

  2. Kumudha says

    2013-10-27 at

    Wow! so many amazing food pictures!

    Please post vegan sweet recipes…

    Thanks for posting so many vegan recipes…

    global vegan fare

  3. NILIMA says

    2013-10-26 at

    Hi,
    Thanks for sharing such nice recipe.
    I always buy these & eat.
    Now I will definitely prepare it.
    Tanks once again.

    Nilima

  4. Preeti says

    2012-11-17 at

    This is such a fabulous sweet. I am thinking of making it tomorrow when I have a Diwali get together at my place.)

  5. Neela Rufus says

    2012-11-14 at

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  6. Ummu Azi says

    2012-11-14 at

    Perfect and yummy sweet !! Lovely clicks..

  7. Priya says

    2012-11-12 at

    Beautiful chandhrakala, love this sweet very much. Irresistible.

    Happy diwali wishes for you and your family.

  8. Julie says

    2012-11-12 at

    wow..awesome,perfect & drooling here:)
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  9. Madhavi says

    2012-11-11 at

    Awesome name and amazing sweet..looks super duper yummyyyy!!!

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  10. Kalpana Sareesh says

    2012-11-11 at

    looks so yumm n grt

  11. Rinku Naveen says

    2012-11-11 at

    Loved this sweet. would love to taste it. Thanks for sharing such yummy recipes. Happy Diwali Anjanaji!

  12. Sangeetha Priya says

    2012-11-11 at

    Very well done, nice presentation!!! Happy Diwali!!!
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  13. Reshmi Mahesh says

    2012-11-11 at

    Awesome looking chandrakalas….Yummy..

  14. Roshni says

    2012-11-10 at

    Beautifully made… Happy Diwali

  15. Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj says

    2012-11-10 at

    wow well made…
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  16. Jaleela says

    2012-11-10 at

    looks yummy treat

  17. Kaveri Venkatesh says

    2012-11-10 at

    Very nicely made chandrakala…Like your tip of making khoya using milk powder

  18. Vimitha Anand says

    2012-11-10 at

    Wat a fabulous looking sweet. Loooks perfect

  19. PT says

    2012-11-10 at

    yet to try this.. looks absolutely divine..

  20. Santosh Bangar says

    2012-11-10 at

    looking inviting…

  21. Gauri says

    2012-11-10 at

    These look just fab… and a very apt Diwali sweet!

  22. Prathima Rao says

    2012-11-10 at

    Divine & perfect chandrakalas..!! Happy diwali to u and your family 🙂
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

  23. IshitaUnblogged says

    2012-11-10 at

    These are beautiful Anjana… Want to just munch into these crunchy ones. Wishing you a very Happy Diwali!

  24. Maayeka says

    2012-11-10 at

    @Raji you are always welcome dear!!
    Happy Diwali to you and your family

  25. Raji says

    2012-11-10 at

    These chandrakalas are looking divine…a wonderful diwali treat indeed. Btw..when can I come to taste these? Happy Diwali.

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"Maayeka" means a mother's home. I am Anjana Chaturvedi, and I share on this blog traditional vegetarian and vegan recipes from India, that have been handed down to me from my mother, aunts, and grandmothers. All of these recipes are "Sattvic" - cooked without using any onions or garlics - which are known as "taamsic" or negative ingredients in Ayurveda. Hope you enjoy these recipes and feel free to reach out to me for any questions or feedback!

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