Tea kadai Kajada or also known as muttakose found in most tea stalls throughout in South India. I had this snack delicious Kajada in small tea stall in from of our hotel in Coimbatore,Tamil Nadu during our vacation and totally love the taste. Even though nothing fancy in appearance the humble looking Kajada are full of satisfaction as a snack. It's crispy in the outside and soft inside goes really well with a cup of steaming hot chai. The cardamom are not overpowered and with very mild sweetness are indeed a satisfying tea time treat.
Unlike other pastries or bread, you don't have to make slits for the beautiful cracks that's seems on the Kajada. The magic happens while frying. Little cracks will start forming while the dough frying happily. Always fry your Kajada in medium heat oil for even frying. I serve my Kajada with a piping hot ginger elaichi chai on a rainy Sunday evening.
Ingredients
1 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1 tsp cardamom powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg, whisked
2 tbsp milk
Ghee for greasing
Oil for deep frying
Methods
In a large bowl, add all purpose flour,confectioners sugar, salt,cardamom powder and baking powder. Stir to combine.
Add the whisked egg and milk. Knead into a soft sticky dough.
Heat oil in a frying pan on medium heat and apply some ghee on your palm. Take a small portion of the dough and shape it into ball.
Gently drop into the oil and fry till brown on all sides.
Transfer to a tray lined with kitchen towel to drain excess oil. Repeat with the remaining dough and fry the kajada in batches.
Serve hot or warm with a cup of chai.
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