Shenga Holige is a festive sweet from North Karnataka.
Equipment
Skillet , kitchen turner, rolling pin, pan or container, thin muslin cloth
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
Instructions
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 pancake
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.