Crispy Labangi Recipe | Labanga Lata Dessert
Servings Prep Time
12Pieces 30Minutes
Cook Time
40Minutes
Servings Prep Time
12Pieces 30Minutes
Cook Time
40Minutes
Instructions
  1. Add salt and Ghee (clarified Butter) to flour and mix with finger tips to get a crumb like texture.
  2. Add water little by little and knead a dough. Let it rest for 15-30 minutes.
  3. Cook grated coconut, jaggery in a pan at low to medium flame. Once the jaggery melts completely, add Green cardamom powder to it. Cook for a minute and let it cool at room temperature. Your filling is ready.
  4. Divide the dough into 12-15 equal sized balls. Roll each ball into thin circle.
  5. Place a spoonful of coconut filling at the center and fold it.
  6. Use water to seal the edge. Press a clove at the end.
  7. Heat oil and start frying at low temperature. It will take 5-8 minutes to fry 5-6 Labangis in one go. Fry both sides.
  8. Prepare sugar syrup adding 1 cup of sugar to 1 + 1/3 cup of water. Cook at low to medium flame till you get one string consistency. Let it cool . The syrup should be warm when you add fried Labangis.
  9. Coat fried Labangis with sugar syrup well.I soaked them for a minute. You can do it more if you need more sweetness.
  10. Cool them at room temperature and enjoy.
Recipe Notes

You can use any refined oil to fry Labangi.