Kushli (Coconut And Cream Of Wheat Dessert)

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Course : Curry
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 12
 

Ingredients:

1 cup flour -- (all purpose)
1 dash salt
1 dash baking soda
6 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup coconut -- fresh and shredded
2 tablespoons almonds -- blanched
1 cup cream of wheat
1 cup sugar
10 whole cardamom pods
2 tablespoons raisins
3 Cup vegetable oil for deep frying
 

Preparation:

Sift flour, salt and baking soda together. Rub in 2 Tbsp. butter/oleo. Prepare a stiff dough with some water, about 1/2 cup. Set aside. To prepare the pastry filling, heat remaining butter/oleo in a skillet. Add coconut, almonds and cream of wheat. Cook until mixture is golden. Remove seeds from the 10 cardamom pods. Add sugar, cardamom seeds and raisins. Cook until sugar is completely dissolved, about 5 to 7 minutes. Divide dough into 12 equal portions. Roll each portion into a 4-in round. Place some filling on half of the round, leaving 1/4 inch border around the edge. Fold the other half over the mixture and seal edges completely. Heat vegetables oil for deep frying. Fry the pastries until golden.