Sajjappa Recipe (Stuffed Sweetened Coconut Pastry)

Name: Sajjappa Recipe (Stuffed Sweetened Coconut Pastry)
Prep time: 80 min
Cuisine: Karnataka
Ingredients: For the Outer Covering; 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour (Maida); 1 cup Chiroti Rava; 1 tablespoon Ghee; 1/2 teaspoon Salt; For the Stuffing; 1 cup Fresh coconut; grated; 1 cup Dessicated Coconut; 1-1/2 cups Jaggery; (adjust); 2 tablespoons Poppy seeds; or khus khus; 3 tablespoons Chiroti Rava; 1 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi); Oil; to deep fry

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 80 M

Course Dessert

Cuisine Karnataka

Diet Vegetarian

Karnataka Style Sajjappa Recipe is the deep fried sweet recipe made with sweetened coconut stuffing within a pastry dough made with rava and maida. It is a festive recipe that is served as a part of meals in Karnataka. Serve Sajjappa Recipe as a dessert during house parties.

Ingredients

For the Outer Covering
1/2 cup All Purpose Flour (Maida)
1 cup Chiroti Rava
1 tablespoon Ghee
1/2 teaspoon Salt
For the Stuffing
1 cup Fresh coconut
grated
1 cup Dessicated Coconut
1-1/2 cups Jaggery
(adjust)
2 tablespoons Poppy seeds
or khus khus
3 tablespoons Chiroti Rava
1 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
Oil
to deep fry

Instructions

Step 1

To prepare Sajjappa Recipe (Fried Sweetened Coconut Pastry), prepare the dough

Step 2

In a wide bowl take maida, fine rava, ghee and salt

Step 3

Mix nicely with the tips of your fingers

Step 4

It will become like breadcrumb

Step 5

Next add enough water to make a soft dough like chapathi dough

Step 6

The dough has to be little loose than poori dough but not too soft

Step 7

Cover it with a wet cloth and keep it aside for 1-2 hours