Shenga Holige is a traditional sweet from North Karnataka. It is often made during festivals. It is like a stuffed sweet pancake with peanut jaggery filling.
With the commencement of the holy month of Shravan, many auspicious days and festivals lay ahead. If the tuesdays and fridays are sacred, in between are the Nagara chauti, panchmi , raksha bandhan, varmalakshmi and krishna janmasthmi, so many tuned up, one needs to think of the different sweets that can be prepared. Today, I am presenting to you shenga holige/peanut sweet pancake. Shenga is peanut or groundnut and holige is a stuffed sweet bread or pancake.
Shenga holige is a popular sweet of North Karnataka. It can be stored for a few days. It is tasty and muchloved by kids, as it can be eaten just like that, no need of milk or even ghee. This post is part of Culinary Hoppers with the theme “Sweets “. Let’s get cooking in steps.
Ingredients :
For the dough :
- fine semolina 3 cups
- refined flour 2 cups
- ghee 1tbsp
- oil 2tsp
- water
Note : Fine semolina is known by the name of “chiroti rawa”
For the stuffing :
- peanuts 1/4kg
- jaggery 1/4kg
- cardamom powder 1/2tsp
Other ingredients :
- refined flour for dusting
- oil for greasing
Equipments :
Skillet , kitchen turner, rolling pin, pan or container, thin muslin cloth
Method :
To make the dough :
Take the flour and semolina in a wide bowl. Mix well. Add ghee, mix , add little water and make it into a dough of medium consistency. Smear oil, cover with a thin muslin cloth and keep aside for fifteen minutes.
To make the filling :
- Roast the groundnuts and let cool. Discard the skin by crushing with hand or rolling pin.
- Break the jaggery into small bits.
- Grind the groundnut coarsely. Add jaggery and cardamom to it and pound it well. Put it in a bowl and keep aside.
To make the pancakes:
- Take a small ball of the dough, roll it into a small circle.
- Mix the filling. Take a small portion of it, squeeze it between palms and make it into a small ball.
- Put it into the centre and slowly seal the edges together.
- Dust it with flour and roll it.
- Heat a skillet.
- Smear little oil on the rolled pancake and put it on the skillet.
- Put some oil and roast it till brown bubbles are seen.
- Remove and keep aside.
- Repeat for the remaining dough.
- Shenga holige/peanut sweet pancakes are ready to savour. Tastes good with ghee.
Take a tip:
- Once you take the ball and fill it, press the ball lightly between palms.
- Dust with a little flour and roll it very lightly.
- Once cool, store them in a tight container. They can be kept for a couple of days.
- Holige is usually served with ghee.
About the event:
This is an old post which I have redone with better pictures. Sending this to our fortnightly event, Foodies_Redoing Old Post 34. I have changed the main picture of holige and put better ones. Some text also needed formatting.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Take the flour and semolina in a wide bowl. Mix well. Add ghee, mix , add little water and make it into a dough of medium consistency. Smear oil , cover with a thin muslin cloth and keep aside for fifteen minutes.
- Roast the groundnuts and let cool. Discard the skin by crushing with hand or rolling pin.Break the jaggery into small bits.Grind the groundnut coarsely. Add jaggery and cardamom to it and pound it well. Put it in a bowl and keep aside.
- Take a small ball of the dough, roll it into a small circle.Mix the filling. Take a small portion of it, squeeze it between palms and make it into a small ball.Put it into the centre and slowly seal the edges together.Dust it with flour and roll it.Heat a skillet.Smear little oil on the rolled pancake and put it on the skillet.Put some oil and roast it till brown bubbles are seen. Remove and keep it in a plate. Repeat for the rest of the dough and filling.
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- Parwal by Shailja
- Indian sweets by Vani
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The sweet peanut pancake is truly delicious. In fact the filling is so yummm that if you were making it in my presence then most of the filling I would have eaten even before it could make its way into the pancake. Lovely sweet dear. Very nice.
Thankyou so much dear Piyali
What a great share Jaya!
Simple and rustic. Thanks for sharinga. traditonal recipe. Wow!!!❤️❤️❤️
Thankyou dear Sonal
Wonderful holige dear and so very well described.. I am going to try this soon..love it!!
Thankyou so much dear Shubha
What an Authentic recipe Jaya..I am going to try it for sure…I know my little one who is fond of sweets will love this, Thaks for sharing this with us!
Thankyou dear Swati
Lovely recipe… This recipe new to me…..
Thankyou dear Priya
Thankyou for the visit Priya
super new sweet to me and going to try it soon..yummy dessert dear
Thankyou dear Vani
Looks delicious.. Filling and healthy.. Traditional recipes are always best
Thankyou so much Traditionally Modern Food
A totally delicious holigi. It is the underrated cousin of the huran holgi.
This is something new to me dear. It looks so YUM and authentic dear
Love the traditional sweets. Holige with that delicious peanut and jaggery filling sounds absolutely delectable.
This is something new to me dear. It looks so YUM and authentic
Thankyou dear Kushi
Wow! These sweet pancakes look so authentic and delish! Full of good health and YUM!
Very delicious holige Jaya…loved the filling!!..Healthy one..Have to try out this filling next time I make!!..Thanks for the share dear!!
This sounds absolutely delicious dear, just like the Gulpoli my mom makes, minus the peanuts… Great post
This is something new to me …. I would love to try these yummilicious pancakes
Thankyou so much Shailja
Love traditional sweets any day. The step by step pics make it easy for anyone to make these beauties. Loved the detailed recipe.
I love traditional sweets, but the time it takes to prepare is the only issue… the peanut filling sounds really delicious…
This is new for me but I like that you have shared step by step pics for easy understanding ?. ??
I love the filling, would love to try this 🙂
Hi Jayashree,
This is the most commonly made sweet in North Karnataka, especially in villages. We pack and take if we are visiting someone’s house, or for festival or just like that. My favourite poli. I too have it in my blog. But your pictures speak perfect recipe. Thank you.
I have never cooked sweet pancakes with peanuts. It sounds interesting o try.
Thankyou Sapana, its tasty, do give a try.
Sweet Pancake is so delicious.. with peanut surely its very flavourful..
So divine and traditional…
Thankyou Seema
Love the traditional sweets. Holige with that delicious peanut and jaggery filling sounds absolutely delectable.
Thankyou Poonam
this is such a traditional dish made in karnataka.. you have brought some wonderful memories back for me, jayashree..
Yes, popular in Karnataka and my children like it. Glad you could relate to this dish.
An interesting traditional recipe Jayashree. Shenga Holige filling is what is tempting me to try this recipe out. And the fact that one can enjoy it on its own, is a bonus.
Thankyou Mayuri Patel. It is tasty and stays good for a couple of days. You must try iy.
Am a fan of Karnataka cuisine too. So underrated it is. It looks so tempting and delicious