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christmas kulkuls

Kulkuls East Indian Recipe | How to Make Kulkuls

Anita Rodrigues
Small colourful pastries bites made with flour and semolina. These are deep fried and then rolled in castor sugar to make delicious Kulkuls Sweet.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Christmas Sweets
Cuisine East Indian
Servings 20 people

Equipment

  • Kulkul Comb

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg All-purpose flour/Maida
  • 250 grams Sooji/Rawa (fine)
  • 500 grams Powdered Sugar
  • 3 Eggs
  • 3 to 4 tbsp Ghee/clarified butter
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • Oil for frying
  • Food colours pink, orange, green or as per your choice
  • 100 grams Powdered Sugar to sprinkle on the fried kulkuls

Instructions
 

  • Knead All-purpose flour, sooji, powdered sugar, eggs, ghee, and salt to a soft dough and keep covered in an air-tight container for 2 - 3 hours.

How to make Kulkuls

  • Divide the dough into 3 - 4 equal portions. Add food colours as per your choice.
  • Now, shape the kulkuls and then deep fry on a low flame till done.
  • Finally, Dust the kulkuls with powdered sugar and store in the air-tight containers when completed cooled.

Notes

  1.  Adding colour to the dough is optional.  
  2. Take care not to over-fry the kulkus as they would change colour and turn hard.
  3. Adjust sugar to suit your taste
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