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Lavang Latika Recipe

Lavang latika or laung lata is a deep fried Indian mithai for Diwali. Plain flour pastry or dough stuffed with rich sweetened milk solids is deep fried and further soaked in sugar syrup. This laung lata is a very rich and satisfying treat, a small one goes long way. You can make lavang latika easily at home with this recipe. Serve as dessert or snack or this is one the best Diwali gift for your friends and family
Prep Time40 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Total Time1 hr 20 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 20
Calories: 156kcal
Author: Harini

Ingredients

Outer Cover For Lavang lata

  • 1 cup flour
  • A pinch of salt
  • 2 teaspoons ghee
  • Water

Stuffing For Lavang Latika

  • 1 cup khoya
  • 10 almonds
  • 15 pistachios
  • 3 tablespoon grated coconut
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 3-4 tablespoons water

Other Ingredients For Laung Lata

  • A fat pinch of cardamom powder
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 18 lavang/lavangam

Instructions

Making Outer Cover For Lavang Lata

  • Make melted ghee in a bowl. Add flour, salt and mix well. Add enough water to make a pliable smooth dough.
  • Set aside the dough for 30 minutes.

Stuffing For Lavang Latika

  • Coarsely grind 10 almonds, 20 pistachios and 3 tablespoons grated coconut.
  • Dissolve 1/3 cup sugar in about 3-4 tablespoons water. Let the syrup turn a bit thick.
  • Add the khoya and mix well.
  • Let the mixture turn thick and become a soft mass. Now add the ground coconut-nuts mixture. Add cardamom powder and mix well. Remove to a plate.

Folding & Frying Laung Lata

  • Take the prepared dough and divide into 18-20 equal sized balls.
  • Take one ball and roll like a poori. Keep around 1 tablespoon of prepared filling in the middle.
  • Fold as shown in the picture. Seal with a lavang/lavangam. Prepare the remaining dough balls in the same way.
  • Heat oil for deep frying. In the mean while prepare a sticky sugar syrup with 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water just like we do for gulab jamun. Let it stay warm.
  • Now star deep frying the prepared lavang latika in hot oil. Fry 3-4 at a time. Remove the deep fried lavang latika to a plate, rest for 1 minute and then add to the warm sugar syrup.
  • Remove from sugar syrup after 5 minutes. Do not soak for long time.Serve lavang latika at room temperature.

Notes

  • You can use cashews in stuffing.
  • Do not soak the lavang latika in sugar syrup for more than 5 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 20lavang lata | Calories: 156kcal