Chandrakala (dessert) explained

Chandrakala is a dessert from Tamil Nadu, similar to gujia.[1] The outer covering is made of flour and the stuffing is traditionally made using dry fruits like raisins, coconut, almonds, and cashews, along with khoa, semolina(rava/sooji), cardamom(elaichi), sugar, and pistachio.[2] Chandrakala gets the name from the shape. Chandrakala in Hindi means moonlight, so it’s moon shaped. The outside is made of one dough circle that was folded over to form it's moon shape.[3] Similarly there is a sweet called suryakala which is made of the same ingredients in the same fashion but seals two circles of dough together to make a sun shape as surya means sun.

Course:Dessert
Place Of Origin:Thanjavur
Region:Tamil Nadu
Creator:Guru Dayal Sharma
Chandrakala

Notes and References

  1. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/home-garden/Holi-2016-Planning-to-host-a-Holi-party/articleshow/51496182.cms Holi 2016: Planning to host a Holi party?
  2. Web site: Chandrakala Recipe| Three Peppercorn . www.threepeppercorn.com . 27 January 2022 . https://archive.today/20130204064150/http://www.threepeppercorn.com/recipe/dessert/chandrakala.html . 4 February 2013 . dead.
  3. Web site: Suryakala chandrakala sweet.