Chobey ke poori are simple pooris or pastries stuffed with a mixture of dessicated coconut, dry fruits and sugar.
These are similar to empanadas but with sweet stuffing.
Pooris are stuffed and then deep fried until they are light golden in color and crisp.
Pooris are stuffed and then deep fried until they are light golden in color and crisp.
Ingredients :
For the dough :
- All purpose flour / maida – 3 cups
- Semolina -1 cup
- Water – as needed
- Salt – 1/2 tsp
- Pure ghee – 2 tbsp
- Milk -1 cup
For the stuffing :
- Dry Desiccated Coconut - 1 cup
- Sugar – 1/2 cup
- Almonds – 1/4 cup
- Raisins – 1/4 cup
- Chironji / charoli nuts - 1/2 cup
- Cardamoms - 4-5
- Cashew nuts -1/4 cup
Method:
Stuffing :
- In a bowl, combine the dessicated coconut, sugar, cardamom seeds, sliced almonds, cashew nuts, chironji and the raisins together and keep aside. This mixture is called as CHOBA.
- You can also add shredded mawa to the above mixture for extra flavor.
Dough :
- Now in a large bowl, add the flour, ghee, salt and mix well rubbing the flour with your hands until it thoroughly gets incorporated.
- Make a depression in the center and add warm milk , work it into a mass.
- Knead into a soft dough by adding enough water.
- Cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for about 30 minutes.
Pooris :
- Divide the dough into equal portions.
- Roll out each portion into a flat chapati.
- Put a spoonfull of the coconut mixture in the center of the poori.
- Wet the outer edges with cold water with your fingers.
- Fold over the stuffing and seal the edges pressing lightly with fingers forming a semicircle.
- Fold or crimp the edges to seal tightly as well as form a pattern.
- Repeat with all the pooris and keep them covered until all are done.
- Once all the pooris are ready, heat oil in a wok on medium heat and deep fry the pooris until light brown on both the sides.
- Remove the pooris on a kitchen towel using a slotted spoon to drain the excess oil.
- Serve with warm kheer.
- Stored in air tight containers.
Enjoy and Good luck :)
Luv,
Linking with :
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Vardhini's Sweet Luv - 2013
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32 comments:
Hi Kausers, this look very inviting and delicious. Love the coconut filling, I'm bet it's addictive too.
Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Have a nice week ahead,regards.
lovely Empanadas.
Wow...looks delicious..:-)
Sounds so good :)
looks delicious... can i have one please???
Loving the stuffing. nice one
look absolutely tempting !! Gorgeous
We call it nevari..my favorite.
Tempting and my fav.
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Love this crunchy with a hot tea. Super like it.
hi...first time here..yummy recipe...visit my space when you are free..
yummy and my fav in ages:)
Its been so many years since I had those. Not since I was little, I think. They look delicious - your crust is especially nice and flaky.
Wow, this poori with the coconut filling sounds awesome! I lovve this!!
this looks so delicious. first time to your site. am following you. hope you will follow me back.
looks delicious!..so similiar to gujjias !
Cute and very tempting pooris,love to munch some.
OMG, i love your header pic...my favorite berries....wow anyway love this dish dear...
mouthwatering pooris,yummy!!
cute and delicious looking Kauser. well done
Looks Good
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I am a regular viewer of your blog. Awesome keep up your work
Mouthwatering..yummy n d same recipe i use in my kitchen
I always associate empanadas being savories but never know that they can be made into sweets. This combination looks interesting.
The sweetened empaandas looks yumm,perfect for evening tea.
I never made this version of sweet..superb to make..My family will luv it.
Look at that stuffing its amazing.Lovely space u got first time here.
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iii , somasi my fav..Superly made dear
Delicious and tempting snack.
unbelivably delicious!!!! bookmarking it!!! Thanks for linking it to my event!! Looking for more yummy recipes!!
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Yummy crispy empanadas
Gorgeous clicks and yummy sweet. Looks very tempting.
How many calories in 1 puri
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