Manda Gujarati
Steamed sweet dumpling filled with coconut-jaggery mixture. Ancient Gujarati festival sweet — healthier than fried alternatives, Uttarayan special.
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Ingredients
- Poppy Seeds (Gasagase) — 5 g
- Cardamom Powder — 2 g
- oil — 10 g
- salt — 2 g
- Jaggery — 150 g
- Fresh Coconut — 200 g
- Water — 250 g
- Rice Flour — 200 g
Method
- Melt jaggery in a pan. Add grated coconut.
- Cook, stirring, till the filling turns thick and dry.
- Add cardamom and poppy seeds. Let it cool.
- Boil water with salt and oil.
- Add rice flour, stir, cover and rest for 5 minutes.
- Knead the warm dough smooth with oiled hands.
- Shape small cups, fill with coconut mix, pleat and seal.
- Steam for 12 minutes till the covering looks shiny.
Common questions
- How many calories in one plate of Manda Gujarati?
- 374 kcal per plate.
- How much cooking time?
- 50 min — 30 min prep, 20 min cooking.