Singal

सिंगल

Traditional sweet from Kumaon & Garhwal, Uttarakhand

Also spelled: singal sweet, sungal

A sweet, spiral-shaped fritter piped into hot oil, crisp at the edges and soft inside. Singal turns up at festivals and family functions, flavoured with fennel and sometimes a little banana in the batter.

Ingredients

  • •Semolina (suji) or rice flour, 2 cups
  • •Curd and milk to make a thick batter
  • •Sugar, to taste
  • •Fennel seeds; ripe banana (optional)
  • •Oil for deep frying

How it's made

  1. 1Whisk the semolina with curd, milk, sugar and fennel into a thick, smooth batter and rest it.
  2. 2Pour the batter into hot oil in a spiral or ring using a cloth cone or bottle.
  3. 3Fry until golden on both sides.
  4. 4Drain and serve warm.
This recipe is a general reference written for readers who want to know the dish. Quantities are to taste and every household cooks it a little differently.