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Gajorer Doodhpuli

Gajorer Doodpuli (Doodhpuli with Carrot Stuffing)

Gajorer Doodhpuli. Rice dumplings stuffed with a delectable mixture of red carrots, coconut and jaggery. Stewed in reduced milk, perfumed with nolen gur. Divine !!!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Bengali

Ingredients
  

For the stuffing

  • 300 g red carrots peeled and finely grated
  • 1/2 cup coconut freshly grated
  • 2 tbsp raisins coarsely ground
  • 3 tbsp nolen gur or liquid date palm jaggery

For the dough

  • 1 cup rice flour freshly made
  • 1 tsp ghee
  • a pinch of salt

For the Payesh

  • 2 lit cow milk
  • 4 tbsp nolen gur or liquid date palm jaggery

Instructions
 

For the stuffing

  • Place the grated carrots in a pressure cooker, splash a little water. Cook, just one whistle I would reckon. Allow the steam to release on its own.
  • Add the coconut and raisins to the carrots, continue to cook for another 15 minutes or so, till the water has dried off completely.
  • Stir in the nolen gur, give it a hearty stir. Feel free to add some more nolen gur if you want it sweeter. Cook for another 5 odd minutes.
  • Allow the stuffing to cool to room temperature.

For the dough

  • Take a pan, add 1.25 cups of water, add the ghee and salt to the water. Bring to a boil. Lower the flame, add the rice powder to the boiling water, stirring continuously with a spatula. If it gets too dry, feel free to splash a little water and mix.
  • Switch off the flame, give it a standing time of 10 odd minutes.
  • Take the rice mixture on a greased plate, while it is still warm and it’s just comfortable enough to handle, knead it well to form a smooth dough.
  • Cover with a wet cloth, keep aside.
  • Now take a dough ball on your palm, press it gently in the middle using your thumb forming a small oval cup. Place a small portion of the carrot mixture in the middle of the cup.
  • Very gently bring the edges of the dough cup together to cover the stuffing and give it a oblong shape. As in the picture. Repeat for the rest of the dough.

Assembling the Gajorer Doodhpuli

  • Pour the milk into a heavy bottomed saucepan, let it simmer over a low flame till it reduces to little more than one third in volume. Stir frequently.
  • Gently add the dumplings one by one into the milk. Cook over a low flame for about 10-12 mins. Stir the milk very carefully a couple of times in between.
  • Switch off the flame and add the nolen gur. Feel free to add some more nolen gur if you want it sweeter. Give it a gentle stir.
  • Allow to come to room temperature. Serve either at room temperature or cold.