Kadabu(Karigadabu)

In my home we prepare karigadabu for Bhimana amavase and also for Ganesha chaturti.In Ganesha chaturti,modaka is also prepared along with karigadabu.

Ingredients: Makes appox 10-12.

For Dough:
Semolina/Chiroti rave - 1 cup
Ghee or Clarified butter- 4 tbsp
Water -1/4 - 1/2 cup
A pinch of salt

For filling:
Sugar - 1 cup
Roasted poppy seeds/gasagase - 2 tbsp
Grated dry coconut - 2 tbsp
Elachi /cardamom - 1/2 tsp (or if seed are used seeds from 4-5 whole elachi)
Oil for deep fry

Procedure:
1)In a mixing bowl add semolina,salt,melted ghee, mix them.Keep adding water and make a dough as chappathi dough,knead the dough well.The dough thickens as we knead it,dont add any water again.Soak the dough until we get the filling ready(apporx 5 - 10mins).
2)Grind sugar(and if cardamom seeds are used add along with sugar) to powder.Mix poppy seeds,cardamom powder and grated coconut.
3)Take a frying pan and heat the oil for deep fry.
4)Knead the dough again,it should be a little hard than chappathi dough.Take a small ball roll it to a circle.
5)Put the filling in the center,smear milk or water along the circumfrence and fold it and seal it.
6)Make sure the kadabu is sealed nicely and filling is not coming out before you deep fry it.
7)Deep fry the kadabu and enjoy.