The deep fried sweet dumplings made with Suji or Semolina is a hot favourite item which is offered to Lords and Goddesses during most festivals in Orissa. Kakra Pitha is made with various different fillings like Paneer-Sugar, Sesame seeds - Jaggery, Coconut-Sugar, Coconut-Jaggery etc. I like the coconut-jaggery filling out of all options. The small batch was prepared to go to a friend's house to be offered during the prayer ceremony.
Cook coconut and jaggery together in a pan for 7-8 minutes. Jaggery should melt and mix well with coconut. Add pinch of cardamom and pinch of black crushed black pepper
Switch off the flame and allow the mixture to cool down
Heat 2 cups of water in a non-stick kadai.
As water starts boiling, lower the flame and add the rawa while stirring the mixture constantly.
Add 2 tspn sugar and pinch of salt. Cook it till rawa gets absorbed by the water and it becomes really hard to move the spatula through the mixture. It looks like a white dough.
Allow it to cool down slightly.
Heat oil for frying.
Take a little oil in palm, take a portion of dough , the quantity should be same which u use for making rotis. Make a small hole in between and fill the stuffing. The process is same which we use while making aloo parathas when we stuff potato into t
Deep fry the stuffed balls. Allow it cool before you serve. It can stored for 2 3 days in fridge.