Ghotab

Ingredients list for Ghotab

• 3 cups Refined flour (maida)
• ¼ cup Oil
• ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons Castor sugar (caster sugar)
• ½ cup Yogurt
• 1 Egg
• for drizzling Vanilla essence few drops
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• ½ cup Walnuts
• a pinch Cinnamon powder
• a pinch cardamom powder
• for deep-frying Oil
• for dusting Icing sugar

Method

1. Blend together oil, ¼ cup castor sugar and yogurt till well combined. Add egg and vanilla essence and blend till the egg is well incorporated. Transfer into a bowl.
2. Sift together flour and baking powder into the egg mixture and mix lightly. Cover with a cling film and set aside for 1 hour.
3. Grind the walnuts with 2 tablespoons castor sugar, cardamom powder and cinnamon powder to a coarse powder.
4. Divide the flour mixture into 12 small portions and roll into thick circles. Stuff each with a portion of walnut mixture, bring the edges together and seal. Roll into a ball.
5. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Deep-fry the balls till golden brown and crisp.
6. Dust icing sugar on top and serve immediately.