date: 2020-11-30T07:11:34.347Z image: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/5f01c8e13e49868e/751x532cq70/semolina-sooji-kakara-pitha-recipe-main-photo.jpg thumbnail: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/5f01c8e13e49868e/751x532cq70/semolina-sooji-kakara-pitha-recipe-main-photo.jpg cover: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/5f01c8e13e49868e/751x532cq70/semolina-sooji-kakara-pitha-recipe-main-photo.jpg author: Sean Massey ratingvalue: 4.3 reviewcount: 32518 recipeingredient: - " For the Dough" - "1 cup lightly fried sooji" - "2 cups water" - "150 gm jaggery or gud you can take more or less according to your liking for sweet" - "1 bay leaf" - "1 tsp grated ginger" - "1 pinch salt" - " For Stuffing" - "1/2 Coconut grated" - "2 tsp Clarified butter desi ghee" - "50 gm jaggery" - "1 tbsp crushed Kashewnuts Almonds Dates khajur" - "1/2 tsp green cardamom powder" - "1 pinch KarpoorCamphorused for Puja" - " Ghee oil for deep frying" - " For Stuffing" - "1/2 Coconut grated" - "2 tsp Clarified butter desi ghee" - "50 gm jaggery" - "1 tbsp crushed Kashewnuts Almonds Dates khajur" - "1/2 tsp green cardamom powder" - "1 pinch KarpoorCamphorused for Puja" - " Ghee oil for deep frying" recipeinstructions: - "Boil 2cups of water with bay leaf and jaggery and a pinch of salt to prepare the dough." - "When gud(Jaggery) melts put the grated ginger." - "Now add sooji (Semolina) slowly and keeping the flame low." - "Stir continuously to avoid any lumps." - "Semolina absorbs water and swells up. Now the dough is ready." - "For the Stuffing Heat ghee and when it melts put jaggery" - "Stir till melts. Now add grated coconut and crushed nuts." - "Keep on cooking till water of coconut evaporates and Coconut looks light brown." - "Bring down from flame and add cardamom powder and karpoor powder. Stuffing is ready." - "Kakara Making Allow both the dough and stuffing to cool." - "Knead the sooji dough on a flat surface till it softens." - "Make balls. Flatten each ball on palm." - "Put stuffing at the centre." - "Touch the edges of pitha (Kakara) with wet finger.(see the photo)." - "Press lightly and give different shape." - "Deep fry both the sides till golden brown, on medium flame." - "Sooji KAKRA is ready to savour. Enjoy delicious Pitha. Thanks" categories: - Recipe tags: - semolina - sooji - katakunci: semolina sooji nutrition: 276 calories recipecuisine: American preptime: "PT37M" cooktime: "PT58M" recipeyield: "1" recipecategory: Lunch ---  Hello everybody, hope you're having an incredible day today. Today, I'm gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, (semolina) sooji  kakara pitha. One of my favorites. This time, I'm gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious. (Semolina) Sooji  Kakara Pitha is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It's easy, it's quick, it tastes yummy. It's enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look fantastic. (Semolina) Sooji  Kakara Pitha is something that I've loved my whole life. Suji Kakara Pitha or Suji manda pitha is a sweet and deep fried recipe. Which is commonly made in Odisha during almost every occasion and festives. "KAKARA PITHA " is a sweet deep fried cake commonly made in ODISHA in may festivals and occasions. Deep-fried semolina balls with a sweet coconut stuffing, the Kakara Pitha has a fascinating mix of textures with an exciting crispness leading to succulent While the outer covering is usually made with semolina, you can make it with whole wheat flour also. The Kakara Pitha can be served as a snack. To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook (semolina) sooji  kakara pitha using 23 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you can achieve that. ##### The ingredients needed to make (Semolina) Sooji  Kakara Pitha: 1. Take For the Dough) 1. Prepare 1 cup lightly fried sooji 1. Make ready 2 cups water 1. Prepare 150 gm jaggery or gud (you can take more or less according to your liking for sweet) 1. Make ready 1 bay leaf 1. Take 1 tsp grated ginger 1. Prepare 1 pinch salt 1. Make ready For Stuffing 1. Take 1/2 Coconut grated 1. Make ready 2 tsp Clarified butter (desi ghee) 1. Get 50 gm jaggery 1. Make ready 1 tbsp crushed Kashewnuts, Almonds, Dates (khajur) 1. Make ready 1/2 tsp green cardamom powder 1. Make ready 1 pinch Karpoor(Camphor,used for Puja) 1. Make ready Ghee + oil for deep frying 1. Get For Stuffing 1. Prepare 1/2 Coconut grated 1. Get 2 tsp Clarified butter (desi ghee) 1. Get 50 gm jaggery 1. Get 1 tbsp crushed Kashewnuts, Almonds, Dates (khajur) 1. Prepare 1/2 tsp green cardamom powder 1. Take 1 pinch Karpoor(Camphor,used for Puja) 1. Get Ghee + oil for deep frying The word semolina also refers to a sweet dessert made from semolina and milk. Suji Kakara Pitha is a traditional sweet from Odisha that can be best described as deep-fried semolina balls stuffed with coconut. This week, I got the chance to try another traditional Odisha sweet called Suji Kakara Pitha, thanks to the Recipe Swap challenge that I am a part of. Suji Kakara Pitha Recipe or Suji manda pitha is a sweet and deep fried recipe. ##### Instructions to make (Semolina) Sooji  Kakara Pitha: 1. Boil 2cups of water with bay leaf and jaggery and a pinch of salt to prepare the dough. 1. When gud(Jaggery) melts put the grated ginger. 1. Now add sooji (Semolina) slowly and keeping the flame low. 1. Stir continuously to avoid any lumps. 1. Semolina absorbs water and swells up. Now the dough is ready. 1. For the Stuffing - - Heat ghee and when it melts put jaggery 1. Stir till melts. Now add grated coconut and crushed nuts. 1. Keep on cooking till water of coconut evaporates and Coconut looks light brown. 1. Bring down from flame and add cardamom powder and karpoor powder. Stuffing is ready. 1. Kakara Making - - Allow both the dough and stuffing to cool. 1. Knead the sooji dough on a flat surface till it softens. 1. Make balls. Flatten each ball on palm. 1. Put stuffing at the centre. 1. Touch the edges of pitha (Kakara) with wet finger.(see the photo). 1. Press lightly and give different shape. 1. Deep fry both the sides till golden brown, on medium flame. 1. Sooji KAKRA is ready to savour. Enjoy delicious Pitha. - Thanks This week, I got the chance to try another traditional Odisha sweet called Suji Kakara Pitha, thanks to the Recipe Swap challenge that I am a part of. Suji Kakara Pitha Recipe or Suji manda pitha is a sweet and deep fried recipe. Which is commonly made in Odisha during almost every occasion and festives. Here I have prepared it using semolina for outer. This Sooji Halwa is made with semolina, sugar, ghee and water (and/or milk). So that's going to wrap this up with this special food (semolina) sooji  kakara pitha recipe. Thank you very much for reading. I am confident that you will make this at home. There is gonna be more interesting food at home recipes coming up. Remember to save this page in your browser, and share it to your family, friends and colleague. Thanks again for reading. Go on get cooking!