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Dahitra Puri
Bhavna
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Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
mins
Total Time
35
minutes
mins
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
Indian
Servings
10
Dahitra
Ingredients
1½
cup
250 gm maida / plain flour / refined flour / all purpose flour
2
tbsp
sugar or as per your taste
½
tsp
baking powder
¼
tsp
Baking Soda
water as required, may not need water
¼ cup approx
¼
cup
50 gm ghee / clarified butter
¼
cup
65 gm curd / yogurt
Ghee or oil for deep frying
Instructions
First, in a large mixing bowl take 1½ cup maida sugar, tsp baking soda, powder. combine well.
Now add ¼ cup ghee and crumble the mixture.
Further add ¼ cup curd and combine well.
Additionally add little water as needed and start to make dough without kneading.
Cover with moist cloth and rest for 15 minutes.
After the dough has rested for 15 minutes, slightly knead the dough.
Pinch a small ball sized dough and make ball.
Make a dent at the centre with the help of thumb.
Deep fry in medium hot oil on low flam till the balls turn golden pinkish and crisp.
Allow them to cool and store in a air tight container.
Dahitra has a shelf-life of about a month or can stay longer in store in a cool dry place.
Serve with Shrikhand or enjoy as tea time snack.