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.
INGREDIENTS-
- Refined flour (Maida)-1.5 cup
- Clarified Butter (Ghee)-4 tbsp
- Dried solidified milk (Khoya/Mawa)-1 cup*
- Dessicated Coconut-1 tbsp
- Castor sugar-2 tsp
- Mixed Nuts-3 tbsp
- Cardamom Powder-1/2 tsp
- Saffron-1/4 tsp
- Sugar-1.5 cup
- Water-1 cup
PROCEDURE-
- 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.
How to make mawa with milk powder-
1-Traditionaly 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.
Looks really yum …perfect done and tempting …
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Hi,
Thanks for sharing such nice recipe.
I always buy these & eat.
Now I will definitely prepare it.
Tanks once again.
Nilima
This is such a fabulous sweet. I am thinking of making it tomorrow when I have a Diwali get together at my place.)
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Perfect and yummy sweet !! Lovely clicks..
Beautiful chandhrakala, love this sweet very much. Irresistible.
Happy diwali wishes for you and your family.
wow..awesome,perfect & drooling here:)
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Awesome name and amazing sweet..looks super duper yummyyyy!!!
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Loved this sweet. would love to taste it. Thanks for sharing such yummy recipes. Happy Diwali Anjanaji!
Very well done, nice presentation!!! Happy Diwali!!!
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Awesome looking chandrakalas….Yummy..
Beautifully made… Happy Diwali
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looks yummy treat
Very nicely made chandrakala…Like your tip of making khoya using milk powder
Wat a fabulous looking sweet. Loooks perfect
yet to try this.. looks absolutely divine..
looking inviting…
These look just fab… and a very apt Diwali sweet!
Divine & perfect chandrakalas..!! Happy diwali to u and your family 🙂
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These are beautiful Anjana… Want to just munch into these crunchy ones. Wishing you a very Happy Diwali!
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Happy Diwali to you and your family
These chandrakalas are looking divine…a wonderful diwali treat indeed. Btw..when can I come to taste these? Happy Diwali.