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Suji Kakara - Deep fried semolina cakes stuffed with sweet filling

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This last Diwali, my family was on a Snack-A-Thon... this essentially meant, we made snacks at home, snacks that usually we get from outside or those that are made only by mommy dearest on holidays or special occasions. Well, this post is not about that though... its about the sweet coconut stuffing that we used in one of those snacks, which was left out.. So I thought of making Suji Kakara (Deep fried semolina cakes stuffed with sweet filling) on a lazy Friday evening for the evening snacks.. Am home on maternity leave now, and while I eagerly wait for my little bundle of joy to arrive, I thought I should give my tongue & tummy a sweet treat... ohh and my current family also.. ha ha ha.. Suji Kakara 1 cup suji (semolina) (made around 10 kakaras - it also depends on how much stuffing you have) 2 cups of water 1 table spoon ghee 2-3 table spoons sugar (add more of you like sweeter coating for the kakaras) 1 tsp salt Sweet coconut stuffing (grated coconut + j