Lavang latika

lavang latika

Lavang latika is a delicious Begali sweet. It is sweetened khoya with dry fruits encased in a crisp pastry and sealed with a clove, preparation time 20 minutes.

Ingredients

For the covering

Refined flour (maida)                 1 cup

Melted ghee                             3 tbsp

Saffron                                     a few

For filling

Grated mava                             3 tbsp

Chopped dried fruits                   2 tbsp

Sugar                                       1 tbsp

Cardamom powder                    ¼ tsp

For sugar syrup

Sugar                                       1 cup

Water                                       ½ cup

Other ingredients

Cloves (lavang)                         12

Ghee                                        for frying

Method

For the sugar syrup

Combine the sugar and water in a pan and simmer till it reaches a 1 string consistency.

Remove from the heat and keep warm.

For the filling

Take a bowl, put all the filling ingredients and mix well. Keep aside.

For the covering

Combine the flour, saffron and ghee in a bowl and make stiff dough using enough water and knead well.

Divide the dough into 12 equal portions.

divide the dough

Roll out each portion into a circle of 125 mm. (5") diameter.

How to proceed

Place 1 tablespoon of the filling at middle of the circle. 

place filling

Then fold the ends and seal the edges using a little water.

Now insert a clove on top of the sealed edge.

insert clove on top of sealed edge

Then deep fry in ghee over a slow flame until golden brown in colour.

fry lavang latika

Remove and drain on absorbent paper.

Then soak the lavang latikas in warm sugar syrup for about 2 to 3 minutes.

Drain and serve warm.