Take maida, rava and salt in a mixing bowl, mix it well with your hands. Now add hot ghee.
Mix well then add water little by little.
Knead to get a soft pliable dough. Knead for atleast 5mins.
Let it to rest for atleast 1 hr. Keep covered and Set aside.
Now roast fried gram dal for few mins until aroma rises, cool down then grind it to a fine powder.
Take sugar and cardamom in a mixer and grind it to a fine powder. Set aside.
Dry roast coconut for few mins until slightly golden, cool down.
Mix fried gram dal powder and powdered sugar, add roasted coconut after cooling down completely. Mix well, Set aside.
Take a big ball bigger than lemon size.Roll it to a thin circle. Now using a lid cut into small thin circles.
Take a circle, add a tablespoon of the sweet stuffing, grease half of the side with little water. Pull the other side and close it , such that it looks like a semicircle.
Press the greased area well and seal it. Now dip the somas cutter in the flour and trim it. Make sure you trim leaving some area which is sealed while you cut so that it doesn't open up while frying.
Like this.....Now repeat the process for the remaining dough.
Collect the scrapes and start rolling again. Keep the prepared somas covered till you fry.
Heat oil-once oil is hot enough...you can check by pinching a small portion of dough and dropping it into oil, if it rises immediately then your oil is ready....Now drop few at a time...may be 2 or 3 at a time and fry. It puffs up well.
Fry till golden. Drain in tissue and allow it to cool down. It will be crispy. Cool down and store Somas in airtight container.