Tekwa
Tekwa is a delicious puffy golden brown fritter filled with a mixture of dhal. It is very common in Mauritius to have a tekwa with a nice cup of tea in the afternoon.
Recipe Ingredients
- 200g Chana Dhal (Dhal Gramme)
- 4 cups All Purpose Flour
- 2 tbsp Fennel Seeds (Gros Anis)
- Pinch Yellow Food Colour
- 8 tbsp Sugar
- Oil for frying
- 3 tbsp Unsalted Butter
- Vanilla Essence (to taste)
- 5 tbsp Desiccated Coconut
- 4 tbsp Milk Powder
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
Instructions
- 1
Wash and soak the dhal for at least 5 hours
- 2
Boil the dhal, adding 1 tbsp fennel seeds (gros anis) and a pinch of yellow food colour
- 3
Boil until soft and easy to crush with your finger
- 4
Drain, reserving the water for the dough, and let cool
- 5
Blend the drained dhal in a blender into a fine powder-like consistency
- 6
In a bowl, mix the blended dhal with 4 tbsp sugar and the desiccated coconut to make the filling
- 7
Combine 2 cups of the reserved boiled water with 4 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp fennel seeds and vanilla essence
- 8
Sift 4 cups of flour into a large bowl
- 9
Combine the flour with 4 tbsp milk powder and 1 tsp baking powder
- 10
Add 3 tbsp unsalted butter and mix into the flour
- 11
Gradually pour in the boiled water mixture and knead into a soft dough
- 12
Shape the dough into lemon-size balls
- 13
Flatten each ball with your fingers, add 1 tbsp of filling in the middle, and pinch to seal
- 14
Roll into a tekwa shape about 10cm diameter, not as thin as roti
- 15
Deep fry over medium heat until golden brown on both sides
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