Shenga Holige
Shenga Holige is a festive sweet from North Karnataka.
Equipment
- Skillet , kitchen turner, rolling pin, pan or container, thin muslin cloth
Ingredients
- For the dough :
- fine semolina 3 cups
- refined flour 2 cups
- ghee 1tbsp
- oil 2tsp
- water
- Note : Fine semolina is known by the name of "chiroti rawa"
- For the stuffing :
- peanuts 1/4kg
- jaggery 1/4kg
- cardamom powder 1/2tsp
- Other ingredients :
- refined flour for dusting
- oil for greasing
Instructions
To make the dough
- Take the flour and semolina in a wide bowl. Mix well. Add ghee, mix , add little water and make it into a dough of medium consistency. Smear oil , cover with a thin muslin cloth and keep aside for fifteen minutes.
To make the filling
- Roast the groundnuts and let cool. Discard the skin by crushing with hand or rolling pin.Break the jaggery into small bits.Grind the groundnut coarsely. Add jaggery and cardamom to it and pound it well. Put it in a bowl and keep aside.
To make the pancake
- Take a small ball of the dough, roll it into a small circle.Mix the filling. Take a small portion of it, squeeze it between palms and make it into a small ball.Put it into the centre and slowly seal the edges together.Dust it with flour and roll it.Heat a skillet.Smear little oil on the rolled pancake and put it on the skillet.Put some oil and roast it till brown bubbles are seen. Remove and keep it in a plate. Repeat for the rest of the dough and filling.