195. Sweet Shakarpara (Diamonds)
INGREDIENTS :
Flour - 2 cups
Milk - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Sesame seeds (til) - 2 tbsp.
Ghee - 4 tbsp.
Salt - 1/2 tsp.
Oil or Ghee for deep frying
METHOD :
- Warm milk. Add ghee and sugar and stir till well dissolved.
- Add this mixture to the flour and bind to a hard dough.
- Add sesame seeds and knead well. Divide the dough into large balls.
- Roll out on a board into thick rounds. Cut into small diamond shaped pieces.
(This can be done by cutting it horizontally into strips and then cut it across in a slanted fashion) - Deep fry in hot oil till light brown in color.
196. Besan Ladoo
INGREDIENTS :
Besan - 4 cups (a bit thicker than ordinary)
Sugar - 2 cups (powdered)
Almonds (Badam) - 20-25 nos. (chopped)
Ghee - 1 cup
Cardamom pwd. - 1 tsp.
METHOD :
- Heat the ghee in a pan.
- Add besan part by part and mix it well. Keep on low flame. Keep stirring to avoid burning.
- When the aroma comes, remove from heat and cool.
- Add the powdered sugar to it and mix well.
- Add the almonds and shape the mixture into balls.
197. Cashewnut Barfi
INGREDIENTS :
Cashewnuts - 300 gms. (finely ground)
Milk - 500 ml.
Sugar - 1 cups
Khoya - 250 gms.
Coconut - 1 (grated)
Almonds (Badam) and pistachios- 10 gms. each (chopped)
Ghee or oil - 1 cup
Cardamoms - 2 (ground)
Few strands of saffron
Pinch of nutmeg
Silver varak (paper)