St. Dominic Savio Church
Wadala, Mumbai (India)
Recipe Masala
Christmas Special
Nuereos
Ingredients:
- 1/2 kg flour (maida)
- 5 tablespoons of ghee
- 1 1/2 cup fresh grated coconut
- 1/2 cup cashew nuts (chopped)
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup almonds (slivered)
- 1/2 kg sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- edible oil deep frying
- a pinch of salt
Preparation:
- Mix the flour and ghee.
- Add just enough water to knead into a soft dough. Keep it aside.
- Roast the coconut on a very low flame till it is a pale reddish
color. Keep it aside.
- Mix the sugar and water in a pan and cook till syrup is formed.
- Add the coconut, raisins, cashews, almonds and cardamom powder and
mix well. Remove from fire and keep aside to cool.
- Divide the dough into small balls.
- Roll these balls flat into thin circles.
- Put a spoonful of the coconut filling in the centre of each circle
and fold over into a semi-circle. Pleat the edges to seal and keep aside.
Repeat the filling process for all the circles.
- Once all your dough and filling is used up, heat oil on a medium
flame and deep fry.