| NEYYAPPAM
- Fried Sweet Cakes for Hanukkah- India, Cochin |
2 cups
water
½ cup sugar
¹/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup white wheat flour
1 cup semolina (soojee)
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
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1
tablespoon chopped almonds
1 tablespoon chopped cashew nuts
1 tablespoon chopped raisins
2 dates, chopped
2 apricots, chopped
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
oil for deep-frying |
- Mix the water, sugar and salt
together in a pan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and
cool until just warm.
- Add all the other ingredients
except the baking powder, cardamom and oil. Mix well and let
stand at room temperature, covered, overnight. The next day stir
in the baking powder and cardamom.
- Heat the oil in a skillet or wok
over moderate heat. Take 1 heaping tablespoon of the dough and
drop it into the oil. Fry it on all sides for about 4 minutes or
until well browned. Remove and drain on paper towels. Continue
with the batter until all are fried. Serve warm for breakfast of
any other time. Makes 20 Cakes.
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