Karjuram Bobbatlu / Karjuram Bhakshalu

Its Ugadhi, I planned to prepare some different dish...ofcourse to score more marks from my MIL ;)

Then came out This sweet and tempting bobbatlu.

Karjuram Bobbatlu / Karjuram Bhakshalu :


1. Karjuram/ dates - 1 cup ( seedless)

tempting isn't it ?

2. Maida - 2 cups

3. Salt  - a pinch
4. Oil   - 1/2 cup
5. Poppy seeds - 1 tblsp
6. Water - 1/2 cup
7. Milk  - 1 to 2 cups

Preparation:

1. Boil dates / karjuram with milk until they become so soft and absorb all the milk
2. let the dates cool.
3. Make a thick paste of dates  , roll the paste into lime sized balls and keep it aside.
4. Now Knead the Maida flour by adding required amount of water ( or oil).
   knead it such that once its pulled it should stretch and not break.
5. Leave the kneaded maida for half an hour
6. Divide the dough into marble sized balls
7. Now take a aluminium foil or some polythene cover ( milk packet covers cleaned nicely)
8. Apply small amount of oil to cover and roll out each ball into a small circle as roti with your hand.( Dip your fingers in oil and using them)
9. Keep a dates mixture ball ( step 3) in the middle and cover it by bringing the edges together.
10.Flatten the ball, starting at the edges, gradually pressing towards the center, into a thin, flat, circular shape.
11.cook it on medium-low heat,applying liberal amounts of ghee, till goldish brown on both sides
12.Sprinkle some poppy seeds on each side, keep on the griddle for few more minutes and remove

Now the hot and tempting karjuram bobbatlu readyyy!!!