Taler Bora (Sugar Palm Fritters)
Taler Bora is a seasonal Bengali sweet that I look forward to when ripe tal becomes available. Its distinctive taste makes this traditional homemade delicacy worth waiting for each year.
Ingredients
- Tal Asian palm fruit – 1 piece
- Rice Flour – 4.5 cups
- Maida – 2 cups
- Semolina or suji – 1 cup
- Sugar – 300 gm
- Coconut – 1 fully grated
- Milk – One glass
- Refined Oil – as much as required for frying
Instructions
- Extraction of Pulp of Tal (Sugar Palm Fruit)
- Wash the Tal and then remove the skin and the crown. Separate the kernels by gently pulling out the brown skin. Generally, Tal has 2 to 3 kernels. Keep it aside in a bowl.
- Squash the kernels with milk (please do not use water as it will make the taste bitter). Massage the kernels with milk, and be mindful that this step can be very messy and it needs patience.
- Now you need to rub the kernels against the sieve and extract all the pulp slowly from the Tal. You can check out that the extracts of the soft pulp are coming out in the bowl.
- Prepare the Taler Batter
- Mix the pulp with the rice flour, maida, suji, sugar, grated coconut and milk. Keep the batter aside. (Pro tip: Mix the ingredients thoroughly at this stage. The better the mixing is, the fluffier the fritters will be).
- Fry the Taler Bora or Sugar Palm Fritters
- Put as much oil as needed in the pan for deep frying. Heat it. Make small dumpling-sized fritters and put them gently into the hot oil.
- Fry till they are golden brown.
- Strain and keep them over paper to soak the oil. Cool them, and your sweet taler bora is ready.
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Notes
Always use ripe palm fruits to make taler bora. These are usually more flavorful and sweeter. It will add to the taste of the fritters.
Use a fine mesh to strain the pulp after extracting. This will remove any impurities and fibers from it to offer a smooth and creamy pulp.
Sometimes, the chosen palm fruit may not be very sweet. In that case, you can add a bit more sugar or jaggery as per requirement. To remove the bland taste, you may also add a little bit of cardamom powder or grated nutmeg.
Add water gradually if needed. I don't make the batter too thick or too thin. The thickness must be just right to give the desired shape while frying.
Regulate the flame of your gas stove while frying the fritters. The temperature of the oil should be between medium and medium-high. Always fry them in small batches to allow even cooking.
Nutrition Info (Estimation Only)
Nutrition Facts
Taler Bora (Sugar Palm Fritters)
Amount per Serving
Calories
470
Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
0.02
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
3
g
Cholesterol
5
mg
2
%
Sodium
17
mg
1
%
Potassium
152
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
91
g
30
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
27
g
30
%
Protein
8
g
16
%
Vitamin A
68
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
0.1
mg
0
%
Calcium
65
mg
7
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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