Chandrakala (dessert)

Chandrakala
CourseDessert
Place of originNorth India
Region or stateUttar Pradesh
Created byGuru Dayal Sharma
Invented1949 (1949)
Main ingredientsMaida flour, khoa, sugar, semolina, cardamom, coconut, almonds, cashews, pistachio, raisins
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Chandrakala is a dessert from North India, similar to gujia. The outer covering is made of Maida flour. 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. Chandrakala gets the name from the shape. Chandrakala in Hindi means moonlight, so it is moon shaped (similar to the shape of a small Empanada). The outside is made of one dough circle that is folded over to form its moon shape. The shape can be a full circle with an alternative name of Suryakala, representing the shape of the sun.

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