LOLA
(Jaggery Ball Candy)
Ingredients
Refined Flour – 1 cup
Jaggery – ½ cup
Water – ½ cup
Till seeds – 1 tblsp.
Ghee- ¼ cup
Oil – for frying
Method
In a toap, heat water on a medium flame. Add jaggery pieces and allow it to melt and blend with the water. Stir occasionally. Cook till it attains a thick syrupy texture.
In a separate vessel, mix refined flour, till seeds and ¼ cup ghee.
Blend in the jaggery syrup to the flour mixture.
Add a couple of drops of water to this and knead the mixture to make a hard dough. Divide into 8 small balls.
Heat the oil for frying on a medium flame. When hot, fry the Lolas till they become creamish in colour.
Remove and drain off the excess oil. Allow them to cool and serve.