Udumbara Fried Sweets
Sanskrit
गोलकेन समावेष्ट्य तैलेनोदुम्बरान्पचेत् ।
English
Having wrapped the kāsāra grains up completely in a ball of dough, he should cook the udumbaras with oil.
Ingredients
- 200 g maṇḍaka dough
- 150 g cooled kīsāra
- Neutral oil, for frying
Method
- Divide the dough and kīsāra each into 16 portions.
- Flatten a piece of dough, place the filling in the centre, and pinch the dough closed around it.
- Roll gently into a small round or fig shape about 3 cm across.
- Shallow-fry in batches over medium heat, turning as needed, until golden all over, 3–4 minutes.
- Drain and serve warm.