Sweet Dumplings (Karjikaye)

Ingredients: 

Roasted Gram Dal : 250 grams

Ground Nuts : 100 grams

Jaggery : 200 grams (can vary according to taste)

Sesame Seeds (Black) : 50 grams

Dry Coconut : 200 grams

Cardamom powder : 1 tsp

Maida (All purpose flour) : 200 grams

Oil : To fry

Dough:

Mix Maida with a tsp of Oil and make a dough using required amount of water (Dough should be of roti's consistency). Keep it aside for half an hour.

Filling:

Step 1: Fry Ground Nuts, Sesame Seeds and grated Coconut separately till they become golden brown in color.

Step 2: Grind Roasted Gram Dal, Jaggery, Ground Nuts and Sesame Seeds separately to a fine powder.

Step 3: Mix all the powdered ingredients, fried Coconut and Cardamom powder.

Method:

Step 1: Roll dough into small roti's.

Step 2: Take a dumpling mould.

Step 3: Put the rolled dough on dumpling mould (which is easily available in market).

Step 4: Fill required quantity of filling and close the mould.

Step 5: Press the mould on the corners and open it up.

Step 6: Filled dumplings are ready to fry. 

Step 7: Fry them in hot oil till they turn golden brown.