Suji Manda Pitha/Sweetened Coconut Stuffed Semolina Dumplings Recipe

Step 1: To prepare Suji Manda Pitha/Sweetened Coconut Stuffed Semolina Dumplings Recipe, first prep up with all the ingredients mentioned

Step 2: For preparing the dough we need to take water, salt, sugar and cardamom in a heavy bottomed pan and boil till the sugar dissolves

Step 3: Add 1 tablespoon ghee, lower the flame and slowly add the Suji or Rawa stirring constantly so that lumps are not formed

Step 4: Keep stirring till the mixture becomes a thick and lumpy mass and is sticky

Step 5: This will take around 2 minutes and let me remind you that this stirring could be strenuous

Step 6: Take it off from the flame and keep it aside till the mix is warm and easy to work on

Step 7: Meanwhile, to prepare to fill, add 1 tablespoon ghee to a heated pan and fry the freshly grated coconut on low flame till light brown

Step 8: Add jaggery, cardamom and black pepper powder and fry till the jaggery melts and coats the grated coconut

Step 9: Finally, add the cashews and raisins and fry for a minute and switch off the flame and keep this coconut filling aside

Step 10: Take a spoon of ghee, add it to the prepared warm semolina dough and knead it to form a dough

Step 11: Make even balls from the dough, flatten it on your palm, make a depression and stuff some coconut filling in it

Step 12: Then close it from all sides making a ball, flatten it a little bit with the palm of your hand

Step 13: Form Suji Manda Pitha with the rest of the dough and stuffing and deep fry them in batches in hot ghee or oil till golden brown

Step 14: Serve Suji Manda Pitha/Sweetened Coconut Stuffed Semolina Dumplings Recipe during tea time or as dessert to end a festive meal