Suryakala Chandrakala Sweet Recipe

Suryakala Chandrakala Sweet is a preferred Indian festival sweet recipe. It’s made from a crispy outer layer, sweet khoya filling, fried and soaked in a cardamom saffron scented sugar syrup. Popular sweet in South-Indian sweet stalls, Specially made as a component of Diwali celebrations. Learn how one can make this delicious sweet with step-by-step pictures, clear instructions and video.

Suryakala Chandrakala Sweet Recipe

In the event you usually are not conversant in this sweet, It’s deep fried delicacy which is full of khoya and nuts, fried till crispy and drenched in a sugar syrup. This sweet may be very much like the favored North Indian sweet called as gujiya which is made during Holi festival. Although each looks same in looks and texture, The one difference is the soaking in sugar syrup.

About Suryakala Chandrakala Sweet

Chandrakala Suryakala sweet is very fashionable in South Indian sweet stalls. Making this at home isn’t in any respect complicated. It has few steps to follow and it a simple sweet to make for festive occasions.

The pastry which is used for this may be very uncomplicated made with plain flour (maida), ghee, salt and water. The filling is made with khoya, nuts and cardamom. I used sweetened khoya also often called palkova to make my job easier. In the event you are using unsweetened khoya then you might have so as to add sugar on this. I actually have shared all the main points within the recipe card.

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Why the Name

A well-liked sweet around South Indian sweet stall. These crispy sweet is full of sweetened khoya and nuts mixture. Deep fried and soaked in syrup makes this dripping with sugar.

Suryan means Sun; Chandran means Moon. Suryakala is formed round resembling “sun”; chandrakala is formed like a half moon. Hence the name.

Suryakala Chandrakala Ingredients

Plain Flour

All purpose flour | maida is utilized in making the dough. Plain flour is mixed with ghee to create the feel of the outer shell. Whole wheat flour might be used as a healthy alternative.

Ghee

Ghee is mixed with the flour to create a shortening of the dough which makes the outer layer flaky. In the event you want the sweet to be wealthy, you possibly can fry the sweet in ghee.

Khoya

Khoya is milk which is reduced till thick and paste like. I used Palkova so I skipped adding sugar within the filling. In the event you are using unsweetened khoya, you might have so as to add ½ cup of sugar.

Sugar

Sugar is added in making of filling and syrup. The syrup has saffron and cardamom powder.

Nuts

Use mixture of nuts like cashews, almond and pistachios. Crush the nuts in a food processor or chopped til nice.

Methods to Make Chandrakala, Suryakala

Making Dough

• Take flour, salt and ghee in a mixing bowl and blend together. Slowly add in water and make it right into a dough. Knead this dough for five mins. Cover the dough with plastic wrap, chill the dough in fridge for half-hour.

Making Filling

• Meanwhile make the filling by mixing sweetened khoya, crushed nuts and cardamom together. Set this aside for a moment.

For Sugar Syrup

• Now make sugar syrup, Take sugar in a sauce pan and canopy it with water. Bring this to boil and let it boil till it reaches sticky texture. It would take around 8 to 10 minutes. Put aside warm.

Shaping Sweet

• For making Suryakala. Take two dough ball and roll into thin puri. Now take one circle and put some khoya filling in the center. Take one other circle and place it on top. Now from one end start folding in a angle and finish it to the top.(Check images & video for detail). 
• For making Chandrakala. Take one dough ball and roll into thin puri. Now take that circle and put some khoya filling in a single side. Fold it in half. Now from one end start folding in a angle and finish it to the top.(Check images & video for detail). 

Frying the Sweets

• Bring oil for deep frying. Now fry your shaped sweets on a low flame till it gets golden and crispy. It would take around 8-10 minutes.
• Strain them using a slotted spoon and add it to the syrup.

Soaking in Syrup

• Now dip the sweet in sugar syrup and leave for 1 to 2 minutes. Strain it in a cooling rack. Store it in air tight container.
• Enjoy your Diwali with these dazzling sweets.

Expert Suggestions

• Be sure that you utilize ghee or butter when making the dough. It creates a short-crust pastry texture to the dough which infact helps with the flaky texture of the sweet when frying.
• Chill the dough for minimum of half-hour for simple rolling.
• Don’t over fill the sweet, else it might leach out when frying.
• In the event you are using unsweetened khoya, add ¼ cup of sugar within the filling.
• Fry it on low heat. In the event you fry on high heat it should get dark color when frying however the sweet won’t be cooked properly.

Suryakala Chandrakala Sweet (Step-wise Pictures)

Making Dough

1)Take flour in a bowl. I used plain flour.

2)Add in salt.

3)Add in ghee | clarified butter. Mix the ghee into the flour.

4)Add in water

5)Knead to a dough. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for at the very least half-hour.

Make Filling

6)Mix khoya (I used palkova) crushed nuts, cardamom powder. I used palkova, In the event you are using unsweetened khoya you may must add sugar.

Make Sugar Syrup

7)Take sugar in a sauce pan.

8)Pour in water. I added some lemon juice on this too.

9)Bring it to a boil. Cook till it gets sticky texture, it should take around 8 to 10 minutes. Finally add cardamom powder, saffron and blend well. Sugar syrup is finished.

Shaping the Sweet

10)Take small portion of the dough.

11)Roll it into small round.

12)Spoon the filling.

13)Start sealing the sides. Check the video for clear understanding.

14)For suryakala. Take two portion of the dough, roll it, spoon filling in.

15)Place the round on one another. seal the sides.

16)Seal the sides. Check the video for clear understanding.

17)Heat oil for a kadai. Drop in chandrakala, suryakala and fry on low heat till crispy. it should take around 8 to 10 minutes.

18)Fry till golden brown.

19)Drop the chandrakala in sugar syrup and soak for 1 to 2 minutes.

20)Serve.

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