Labongo Lotika

By Praveen Kumar

Ingredients:
Milk – 1 litre
Suji – 1/4 cup
Sugar – 2 cups
Flour – 250 gms, refined
Water as required
Nutmeg – 1 sliver, powdered
Sugar – 1/2 cup, for syrup
Cloves – 4 to 5

Method:
1. Heat the milk in a pan and add suji and sugar to it.
2. Stir and let the mixture thicken.
3. Add the nutmeg to the mixture and let it thicken to a solidified form.
4. Remove the kheer from the heat and set aside.
5. Mix flour, a little sugar, ghee and water to make dough, which is not too stiff dough.
6. Take a portion of the dough and flatten it a bit.
7. Put some kheer in the centre and slowly seal the edges with a little water.
8. Make it roughly in the shape of a triangle.
9. Pierce a clove in the middle of the intersection of the sides.
10. Heat oil in a deep pan and fry the lobongolotikas.
11. Once cooked, remove them from the oil and dip in thick sugar syrup.
Serve them hot or cold.

Praveen Kumar

Praveen Kumar is the Chief Food Officer at Awesome Cuisine, a platform created in 2008 to showcase India's vibrant culinary heritage. Praveen is a passionate foodie and love to cook. Having spent a few years in the retail fast food world, Praveen has been exploring the world of food since his school days. Join him on a flavorful journey.

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