Kurma

Kurma is a delicacy made by East Indians during Divali but it has gotten so popular that it sold as a snack year round. From market stalls to parlours, this snack has truly become a trini favourite.

Prep Time: 30minutes mins

Cook Time30minutes mins

Total Time: 1hour hr

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: East Indian

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. flour
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon powder
  • 1 tsp. ginger powder
  • 1/2 cup water to knead flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

  • Sift the flour, add the cinnamon powder and ginger powder, and cut in the butter. Add the water gradually and mix to form a firm, but hard enough dough.
  • Cut the dough evenly. And roll into balls. Dust the surface with a little flour and roll out each. Roll until the dough is about 1/4″ thick. Cut the rolled dough into strips (about 3″ long strips).
  • Drop the first batch of strips in hot oil. Stir to ensure strips are covered with oil. Fry first on a low flame until crispy. Then raise the fire. Fry until golden brown and remove and place on napkins or brown paper.
  • Drop the grated ginger in 1/2 cup of boiled water. Add the sugar (about 1 cup of sugar). Stir ocassionally until a thick syrup is made. Pour syrup over kurma and mix quickly to glaze the kurma.
  • Set aside the kurma to cool before serving.

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Kurma

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: East Indian
Calories:
Author: Felix (Simply Trini Cooking)

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. flour
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon powder
  • 1 tsp. ginger powder
  • 1/2 cup water to knead flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

  • Sift the flour, add the cinnamon powder and ginger powder, and cut in the butter. Add the water gradually and mix to form a firm, but hard enough dough.
  • Cut the dough evenly. And roll into balls. Dust the surface with a little flour and roll out each. Roll until the dough is about 1/4″ thick. Cut the rolled dough into strips (about 3″ long strips).
  • Drop the first batch of strips in hot oil. Stir to ensure strips are covered with oil. Fry first on a low flame until crispy. Then raise the fire. Fry until golden brown and remove and place on napkins or brown paper.
  • Drop the grated ginger in 1/2 cup of boiled water. Add the sugar (about 1 cup of sugar). Stir ocassionally until a thick syrup is made. Pour syrup over kurma and mix quickly to glaze the kurma.
  • Set aside the kurma to cool before serving.

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