Banarsi longlatta

                                          Banarsi  Longlatta

Long latta is a very famous sweet in eastern UP, Bihar,  Bangal. People use to have it during evening time and special occasion . This sweet is basically very much similar to sweet syrup deeped guzia specially popular in delhi and other part of  north India.  The best part of this sweet is - It is very easily available in evening time at most of the roadside sweet shops and that is even at very cheap price. It is stomach-filling sweet which contains mawa inside. Dipped in syrup adds a very attractive taste to it . I am posting this recipe so please try it .



Ingredients for dough :-  

 2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup Ghee
water to mix.
Garnishing Ingredients :-
250 gm sugar

2 cup water

Stuffing Ingredients :-

1 cup Khoya (hard milk)

1 tbsp cashew nuts
1 cup sugar powder.
1 tsp cardamon powder.
1 tbsp finely chopped almonds
1 tbsp raisins
1 tbsp coconut powder
1 tbsp Charoli
250 gm Ghee or refined oil.
6 clove

Method for dough  :-

Add 1/2 cup ghee into all purpose flour.
Mix it .knead into a still dough with water.

Leave to rest for at least 30 min .







Method for filling :-

Saute the Khoya over low flame.

Now it has slightly fried  Take off the heat leave it for cool .

Now mix all ingredients . Mix it well.

Filling is ready !!

The dough divide into 5 equal parts. take part and roll it like puri as shown in pic.
 Put the 2-3 tbsp stuffing on it .

Now fold it from one side. it press it .

Now fold from other side. Make sure the edges are completely sealed ... otherwise they will be open and filling will come out  while frying .

Now fold it like semi circle with your hands.

Now joint both corner

Now take one clove ant put it into center.

Now its time for deep fry.

Take a pan and heat ghee over low flame for deep frying

Carefully slide 5-6 pieces  in oil. turn them over and deep frying them over low flame until they turn Dark  Browne.

It has golden brown so take them out . Longlatta is ready for garnishing !!

Take a heated pan and add sugar and water and cook for for 10-15 min at the medium flame. 

syrup   should be one thread.
put all lattas in this syrup .

Now they are coated with sugar syrup .

Let them out 

Longlatta is ready for eat !!!!!