RAJMA OBBATTU FOR SANKRANTI

RAJMA OBBATTU FOR SANKRANTI
Obbattu is the traditional flat bread stuffed with a sweet filling prepared during most of the festivals in India.  The preparation of the basic Obbattu always remains the same. Experimenting with different varieties of fillings  using different ingredients only adds to the excitement of the festivities. From the time I tasted  the Red Bean filling in the Chinese Moon Cake at the Lan Su Chinese garden at Portland I was itching to use the same filling in Obbattu at some point of time.
And here it is - Rajma Obbattu for a happy SANKRANTI.


INGREDIENTS FOR THE FILLING

 

Kidney beans / Rajma - 2 cups
Sugar or powdered jaggery - 1 1/2 cups
Ghee - 2 tbsps
Rice flour - 2 tbsps
Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
TO PREPARE THE FILLING
1. Soak Rajma over night.
2. Pressure cook with little water until the cooker gives out three whistles.
3. Cool and drain the Rajma thoroughly.
4. Blend the cooked Rajma into a smooth paste without adding water.
5. Cook the Rajma paste, sugar/jaggery and ghee together stirring continuously.
6. When it starts thickening blend in the rice flour.
7. Cook until the filling comes together into a ball and mix in cardamom powder.
This filling can be prepared in advance and refrigerated till it is required.
INGREDIENTS FOR THE DOUGH
Plain flour / Maida / whole wheat flour - 2 cups
Powdered sugar - 2 tbsps
Salt - 1 pinch
Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
Sesame oil - 8 tbsps
TO MAKE THE DOUGH
1. Mix all ingredients together.
2. Add water little by little and knead into a soft, smooth and pliable dough.
3. Cover the dough and let it rest for at least half an hour.
TO MAKE THE OBBATTU
1. Pinch a lemon size ball of the dough and flatten it on your palm.
2. Place a lemon size ball of the sweet Rajma  filling inside the flattened dough.
3. Pull the edges together so that the filling is wrapped inside the dough.


4. Roll it into a thin circle using a rolling pin.

 

5. Heat a greased tava and gently place the Obbattu on top.
6. Roast the Obbattu on medium  flame till done dribbling little oil around it.

 

7. Flip the Obbattu gently and  roast the other side similarly.


Enjoy the crisp and flavoursome  Rajma Obbattu with a dollop of ghee or with warm milk.

Comments

Hari Chandana said…
Healthy and delicious obbattu.. love it :)
Unknown said…
The recipe was too good. I usually go out to hotels when I want obbattu. Before my mom used to prepare a very good ones. Now I happened to read this blog and felt its kind off easy to try it. So I have decided to make he trial run tomo! Already I have ordered the ingredients on http://qusec.in/ and tomorrow after getting it, I am going to try it! Thanks for the valuable blog!
priya said…
Your blog is so nice