Obattu

Ingredients : 

1.	Bengal Gram Dal        - 1cup
2.	Molasses or Jaggery  - 250gm Grated coconut           - 1cup Powdered cardamom - 1/4tsp
3.	Refined flour               - 500gm Semolina                    - 1/2cup Salt                             - to taste Orange colour             - a pinch Water                         - enough to make a dough

Method : 

Cook the dal well. Melt the molasses in ¹/₄cup of water and make a thick solution by boiling. Strain the solution. Keep on fire, add the grated coconut in it and stir well. When the water in it evaporates add cardamom powder and the cooked dal. Mix the contents well. Remove from fire and keep it aside.

Mix the flour, semolina, salt and colour. Knead it to a fine dough by adding water. Add 1tsp ghee and mix well. Make small balls from the dough. Keep some dal-molasses mixture in the center and roll it to a small thick rounds.

Heat a pan and apply ghee over it. Cook the prepared obattu turning both sides.