SWEET SOMAS WITH COCONUT STUFFING

Hi friends,
Sweet Somas is a traditional south-indian sweet recipe that is made during special occasions and festivals like Diwali.

The sweet Somas has an outer cover made of refined flour. The inner stuffing can be made according to our wish. The most common ones are the coconut stuffing and the fried gram stuffing. I shall share the recipe for the sweet Somas with the coconut stuffing in this post.

For the outer cover:
INGREDIENTS:

• Refined flour - 1 cup
• Rava / Semolina- 3tsp
• Salt - 1tsp
• Butter / ghee or clarified butter - 1tsp 
• Water - 1/4-1/2 cup

Knead all the above ingredients to make a stiff dough

Allow it to rest for 15minutes

For the coconut stuffing:

Ingredients:

• Grated coconut- 1cup
• Powdered Sugar - 1/2 cup
• Cardamom powder-1tsp
• Ghee or clarified butter - 3-4tsp
• Cashews - 6nos; chopped
• Raisins - 6nos; chopped

METHOD:

• Heat ghee or clarified butter in a pan
• Add cashews and raisins
• Add the grated coconut
• Saute well
• Add the powdered sugar and cardamom powder
• Mix well
• Allow it to cool

To assemble and make the Somas:
INGREDIENTS:

• The dough
• The coconut stuffing
• Oil for deep frying
• Water - 1/4 cup

METHOD:

• Divide the dough into small portions
• Make balls with them
• Flatten each ball into a round disc
• Place about 1-1.5 tsp of the coconut stuffing on one half of the circular dough
• Cover it over with the other half of the circle
• Wet the inner edge of the circle with water and seal the edges
• Heat oil in a wok / kadai
• Deep fry the prepared Somas in hot oil
• Remove from oil
• Allow it to cool 
• Store in an airtight container

Please do try this recipe and enjoy the art of cooking!

I would also recommend you to check my other dessert recipes and sweets recipes in this blog for some delicious and easy dessert recipes and sweets recipes.

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