Sunday, 21 July 2013

ALUTUA RECIPE - Bengali


















Credits : indianfoodforever

Method:
 
1 cup sugar
oil for frying
 
1 tsp sida bi carbonate
1/2 kg sweet potatoes
9 - 10 raisins
1 tblsp ghee
1/2 cup refined flour

Method:
·    Make a syrup of one thread consistency with the sugar and 1 1/2 cup of water.
·    Wash and boil the sweet potatoes with as little water as possible.
·    Drain.
·    Take off skin and fibre, if any, and mash.
·    Sieve the flour and the soda, rub in the ghee.
·    Mix in to the sweet potatoes.
·    Knead well.
·    In case the mixture feels soft, mix in a little more flour.
·    Make lime size crack free balls and stuff one raisin in each.
·    Heat up oil in a kadai.
·    When the oil begins to smoke, take off the heat, put in a few balls at a time.
·    Put on medium heat up again and fry till golden brown.
·    Remove and put the balls in the syrup and keep aside for a few hours.

·    Serve warm or cold.