​MADAKKU SWEET / MADATHA KAJA RECIPE

Vinithra
May 21, 2021
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Madakku sweet / Madatha kaja recipe / khaja recipe with detailed instruction and step by step photos. kaja is a popular sweet recipe in Tamilnadu, it is made of Maida/ all purpose flour and sugar as main ingredients. These layers are deep fried and then those fritters are dunked in sugar syrup. This sweet has many layers so typically it is called as madakku (means fold) sweet. Usually this khaja is prepared during festival times and it tastes delicious. Madakku sweet requires only 3 main ingredients however the preparation takes some time as you have roll the dough and layer each rolls and deep fry them.

15
1 cup Maida or all purpose flour
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder or yellow food color or orange food color ( Preferred Turmeric powder )
Oil ( for deep frying )
To make rice flour paste:
3 tbsp Rice flour
2 tbsp Ghee
To make sugar syrup:
1/2 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Water
1/4 tsp Cardamom powder
Try it
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Nutritions

Calories
46

Sodium
0.0mg
0% DV

Fat
1g
2% DV

Protein
0.2g
0% DV

Carbs
8g
2% DV

Fiber
0.1g
0% DV
kaja sweet