Mom’s Recipe #27 – Lavang Latikas (Indian Sweets)

The Pepper Cook
May 11, 2020
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A delicious North Indian sweet stuffed with coconut and raisins and made on celebratory holidays

10-12 pieces
1 cup flour
9 tablespoons water ( divided )
6 tablespoons coconut ( lightly roasted )
2 tablespoons khus khus (poppy seeds) ( lightly roasted )
50 grams khoya (dried Indian milk product)
1 tablespoon raisins ( chopped )
1/2 cup plus ¾ tablespoons sugar ( divided )
1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder or 4-5 green cardamoms ( pounded )
4 cloves ( light pounded and 12-14 cloves for decorating )
1 cup oil (250 ml)

Make a soft dough with ghee and 5 tablespoons water. Knead for 4-5 minutes until mixed.

Combine coconut, poppy seeds, khoya, raisins, ¾ tablespoon sugar, pounded or powdered cardamom and 4 pounded...
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Nutritions

Calories
3556

Sodium
839mg
34% DV

Fat
291g
448% DV

Protein
25g
51% DV

Carbs
123g
42% DV

Fiber
12g
50% DV

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Nutritions

Calories
1105

Sodium
1147mg
47% DV

Fat
114g
176% DV

Protein
1g
3% DV

Carbs
4g
1% DV

Fiber
2g
8% DV