SWEET SOMAS (Meerra )

SWEET SOMAS

Ingredients:

The dough:
300 grms all purpose flour
1 tbs sooji
2 tbs ghee
1 tsp baking soda
Salt to taste
Warm water as needed

Fillings:
1 cup sweetened khoya
2 tbs chopped almonds and cashews
2 tbs chopped raisins and sultanas
½ tsp cardamom powder

Sealing:
1 tbs all purpose flour
2 tbs water

Syrup:
1 cup sugar
½ cup water

Oil for frying

Method:
Take the flour, sooji, ghee baking soda and salt in a bowl.
Add water slowly and knead it into a soft dough.
Knead this dough for 5 minutes till it gets soft and manageable.
Apply some ghee, cover with a damp cloth and let it rest for 30 minutes.

Mix all the ingredients for the fillings well and set aside.
Mix the all purpose flour with the water, keep aside the sealing

Make a syrup with the sugar and water.
It should be a one string consistency. Keep it warm.
Heat the oil in a kadai.

Now take the dough and divide into equal portions depending how big you want.
Take one portion and roll it into a thin puri
Put some of the fillings into one side of the puri.
Apply little sealing around the edges. Now fold it into a semi circle.
Now press the edges together with your fingers, while making the pattern.

Now fry the sweet somas on low heat till it gets light golden and crispy.
Lift them out of the oil with a slotted spoon.
Dip the somas into the syrup making sure they are coated with syrup all around.
Place the somas on a wire rack to allow the extra syrup to drain.
Somas will dry in an hour. Store in airtight containers