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LAVANG LATIKA RECIPE

• Sieve flour.
• Mix in oil and enough water to knead into a firm dough.
• Cover with a damp cloth and keep aside.
• Bring the sugar and water to boil.
• Simmer (boil slowly at low temperature) to obtain sugar syrup of three string consistency and keep aside.
• Heat up one tsp ghee in a pot and fry the semolina till light brown.
• Mix in milk, sugar and coconut and keep stirring on a low heat up till the mixture becomes thick.
• Take off from heat.
• Mix in cardamom powder and nutmeg powder.
• Cool and divide into 12 portions.
• Divide the dough into 12 portions.
• Roll out one portion into a small puri.
• Put a little stuffing in the centre and fold the puri like an envelope.
• Stick a clove in the centre to keep it in place.
• Heat up ghee and fry the latikas on medium heat up till golden brown.
• Remove and soak them immediately in the hot sugar syrup.
• Remove and serve after a couple of hours.