Kusil

Description

• Ethnicity - Central India
• Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner

Ingredients

Covering

• 1 cup Maida (white flour)
• 2 tbsp ghee

Stuffing

• ½ large katori (½ cup) sooji (semolina)
• 1 large katori (about 1 cup) powdered sugar
• ½ large katori (½ cup) badam (almonds, ground)
• ½ large katori (about ½ cup) khismish (raisins)
• 3 tbsp dried coconut, grated
• ½ tsp elaichi powder
• 3 – 4 tbsp ghee

Directions

1. Make a stiff-ish dough from the flour, ghee and water. Roll out small circles.
2. Separately fry sooji in the ghee. Add Raisins, badam and elaichi powder. Allow it to cool.
3. Place a small quantity of the stuffing — about 3 tsp — in the centre of each circle. Fold in half and edge with a fork.
4. Deep fry on medium heat till pink not red.