Lothani (sweet rice balls dipped in jaggery syrup)

Name: Lothani (sweet rice balls dipped in jaggery syrup)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 kg fine rice powder; 1/2 kg flour; 500 gms sugar; 500 gms jaggery syrup; 1 whole coconut (de husked); water

Somali Paul @cook_4101565

Kolkata, India

Lothani (sweet rice balls dipped in jaggery syrup)

Somali Paul @cook_4101565

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Ingredients

1 kgfine rice powder
1/2 kgflour
500 gmssugar
500 gmsjaggery syrup
1whole coconut (de husked)
water

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Steps

1

Boil the jaggery syrup. Divide into two halves in two separate containers and set aside.
2

Scrap the dehusked coconut Add some jaggery syrup in a deep based pan om a low flame Add scrapped coconut and stir continuously till the mixture thickens. Remove from flame and allow to cool.
3

Knead together flour ricepowder and sugar into a dough.Make small balls of the dough Take each ball on the palm and make a little gap with finger.Put a bit of coconut filling in between. Roll the ball again in between two palms to make smooth riceballs.
4

Steam the riceballs in a steamer Allow to cool.
5

Soak the riceballs in the remaining jaggery syrup Allow to get cooled before serving