Prepare Filling (can make it 1 week in advance)

• Blend dates, almonds and poppy seeds with milk into a paste.
• Add raisins, powdered cloves, coconut and brown sugar.
• Keep the mixture on low heat and stir until it leaves the sides of the pan, approximately 45 minutes – it turns reddish brown.
• Add cardamom powder at the end.

Dough

• Mix all-purpose flour, salt and butter in a bowl.
• Make a stiff dough using as little water as possible.
• Knead well, cover the dough with a wet towel for 1 hour.

Making the Kadabu

• Make small balls about ¼ the size of a lemon.
• Roll each portion into a circle of 5 inches in diameter.
• Place 1 tablespoon of the filling in the center and seal the edges using a little water.
• Use a kadabu mold or shape it by hand.
• Prepare 5–7 kadabu.
• Preheat oil in a pan and deep fry the kadabu until golden brown.
• Remove from the pan and let it cool before storing in a tight container.