Poppetjes Recipe – Sweet Puffy Wheat Dumpling Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
• 1 cup Sooji (Semolina/ Rava)
• 1 cup Coconut milk or toddy
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 4-5 Sultana Raisins
• 4-5 Whole Almonds (Badam) powdered
• 2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds skin removed and pound
• 1 teaspoon Nutmeg powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon Powder (Dalchini)
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1/2 cup Water
• pinch Salt
• Oil

Steps

1. To begin making the Poppetjes Recipe – Sweet Puffy Wheat Dumpling Recipe mix the dry ingredients such as the wheat flour and the rava with toddy. Mix the ingredients to a smooth, medium thickness, porridge consistency. Set it aside to ferment for about 1 hour.
2. Once it is fermented mix the raisins, powdered almond, nutmeg and cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Mix thoroughly. You can add a little water if the batter has become thick.
3. Heat thepaniyaram pan with little oil in each hollow holes. Once it is heated, add a tablespoon of the batter in each cavity. Cook for about 3 minutes on each side.
4. Meanwhile, heat asaucepanwith sugar and water, add a cardamom for extra flavor in the syrup, let it thicken.
5. Once the poppetjes are cooked dip them in the hot sugar syrup for 10 seconds and take them out.
6. Serve the Poppetjes Recipe – Sweet Puffy Wheat Dumpling Recipe for a tea time snack along with Masala Chai Recipe – Indian Spiced Tea