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Sujir Doodhpuli

Sujir doodh puli (semolina dumplings with stuffed coconut)

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Bengali, Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups semolina suji of or
  • 1.5 cup coconut fresh scrapping
  • 200 g date palm jaggery or nolen gur grated
  • 2 litre cow milk
  • 2 tsp ghee
  • to taste sugar

Method
 

  1. Mix the grated coconut and jaggery in a pan, cook over a low flame, stirring occasionally. Till the jaggery is well incorporated into the coconut and it turns a bit sticky. 7-10 odd minutes I would reckon. Remove from heat.
  2. Take a pan, add 1 cup of water and bring to a boil. Add 2 tsp ghee, lower the flame, add the semolina to the boiling water, stirring continuously to form a thick batter. Keep stirring the batter to prevent lumps from forming. Continue to cook till the semolina is cooked and the batter has turned into a soft dough.
  3. Allow the dough to cool just enough for you to handle, shape into small balls, keep aside.
  4. Now take a dough ball on your palm, press it gently in the middle using your thumb forming a small oval cup. Place a small portion of the coconut-jaggery mixture in the middle of the cup.
  5. Very gently bring the edges of the dough cup together to cover the stuffing. Press the edges gently with the back of a fork. Repeat for the rest of the dough.
  6. Pour the milk into a heavy bottomed saucepan, let it simmer over a low flame till it reduces to little more than one third in volume. Stir frequently.
  7. Gently add the dumplings one by one into the milk. Cook over a low flame for about 10-12 mins. Stir the milk very carefully a couple of times in between.
  8. Lower the flame, add the remaining grated jaggery. Give it a hearty stir, continue to cook till the jaggery has melted. (If you like it sweeter, feel free to indulge - add some more grated jaggery !!)
  9. Allow to cool to room temperature and serve.