Date:04/07/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2009/07/04/stories/2009070451671100.htm

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MY GRANDMA'S RECEIPE

How to make...Somas

SARITA JAIN

An all-time favourite with a sweet twist

I learnt this dish from my grandmother while I still lived in my native village in Rajasthan. Rajasthani snacks usually have a tangy, sweet-sour flavour. This is one dish that is a hit on rainy evenings.

Cooking instructions

Make a dough with maida, ghee, salt and warm water.

Knead well and keep aside for 10 minutes.

Make a mixture of dry coconut powder, raisins, sugar and cardamom powder.

Make small balls from the dough and roll them out flat like a puri.

Place the mixture in the centre of the puri and close the sides by gently pressing them together.

Shape like a samosa and fry in ghee till it turns golden brown.

What you need

Maida - 250 gm

Ghee - 100 gm

Salt – a pinch

Dry coconut powder – 100 gm

Raisins (kishmish) – 10 gm

Sugar – 10 gm

Cardamom powder – 1 tsp

Ghee, for frying – a little

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