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Lobongo Lotika

Name: Lobongo Lotika
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Bengali
Ingredients: Maida - 2 cup; Water - less than 1/2 cup; Kheer - 200 g; Cloves - 20 intact (or as many as the number of lobongo; White Oil - 1/4 cup (for dough); Oil - 1 cup (for frying); For Syrup:; Sugar - 2 cup; Water - 1/2 cup; Preparing the Kheer Filling:; In a kadhai take kheer. On low heat; Preparing Lobongo Lotika:; Take maida in a bowl. To it add oil and mix well for; Then add water to make it into a tight dough. Knead; Divide into about 20 balls. Using a rolling pin,; Put 1 tsp kheer filling onto the center (left panel).; Fold the two sides so that they overlap (figures 2; Flip to the other side and fold the remaining open; Stick cloves to the edges as shown to seal the folds.

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A classic Bengali sweet pastry shaped like a clove (lobongo), filled with sweetened mawa (khoya) and deep-fried until golden, then soaked in sugar syrup.

Maida - 2 cup
Water - less than 1/2 cup
Kheer - 200 g
Cloves - 20 intact (or as many as the number of lobongo
White Oil - 1/4 cup (for dough)
Oil - 1 cup (for frying)
For Syrup:
Sugar - 2 cup
Water - 1/2 cup
Preparing the Kheer Filling:
In a kadhai take kheer. On low heat
Preparing Lobongo Lotika:
Take maida in a bowl. To it add oil and mix well for
Then add water to make it into a tight dough. Knead
Divide into about 20 balls. Using a rolling pin,
Put 1 tsp kheer filling onto the center (left panel).
Fold the two sides so that they overlap (figures 2
Flip to the other side and fold the remaining open
Stick cloves to the edges as shown to seal the folds.

Cooking

Heat oil in kadai till medium hot.

Add the prepared lobongo lotika to oil and fry on

Remove when brown and keep aside.

Drain excess oil by keeping the fries on a paper towel.

In a separate pan mix sugar and water and heat. On high heat after about 2-3 minutes the syrup thickens and becomes sticky.

When white bubbles start to show from bottom immediately add the fried nimki/crackers and stir constantly on low heat so that all crackers are coated. Turn off heat after 15-30 secs.

Serving Suggestions

A very delicious bijoya mishti.

Per serving - based on typical ingredient amounts

~190 kcal Calories

~5 g Protein

~15 g Carbs

~13 g Fat

~3 g Fiber

Please note: These are rough estimates calculated from typical ingredient amounts in traditional Bengali recipes. Actual values may vary significantly based on specific ingredients, quantities, cooking methods, and portion sizes used. For precise nutritional information, please consult a nutritionist or use measured ingredients with a nutrition calculator.

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