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Kulkul Recipe

Kulkul is a popular Christmas time deep-fried biscuit (cookie) made in India. This biscuit was introduced during the British during Raj

Ingredients

1. All-purpose un-bleached flour: 3½ cups

2. Baking Powder: ½ teaspoon

3. Un-salted butter: 1 Tablespoon

4. Large eggs: 2 Lightly beaten

5. Coconut milk: 1 cup

6. Powdered sugar: ¼ cup

Glazing

1. Granular sugar: 1 cup

2. Water: ¼ cup

Deep fryer

Vegetable oil 320 ºF

Method

1. Sieve flour and baking powder, Set aside

2. In a mixing bowl, add butter and beat it to soft. Add eggs, coconut milk and powdered sugar. Beat to make smooth mixture

3. Add flour. Knead to make soft dough.

4. Use dinner fork as a tool to form Kulkul. The tines should spread across about ¾" wide

- Pinch dough to make a ¾" round ball.

- Grease the back of a fork.

-Put the ball on the tines. Press the ball down on the tines. You have smooth surface on top and tine impression on the bottom.

-Roll the dough off onto smooth surface tightly forming a tube. You have a tube about ¾" long with impressions of the tines on the outside.

-Continue till all the Kulkul are formed

5. Deep fry on medium heat till the Kulkul start to turn golden brown. Remove from fryer and put them on the paper towel to drain-off the frying oil. Wait till no more oil is dripping and the Kulkul have cooled off to the room temperature.

6. In heavy bottom pan, heat granulated sugar and water till the sugar is completely dissolved

7. Put cool Kulkul in the syrup. Toss Kulkul around so they are fully coated

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