Surati Ghari |
Ingredients for the Filling
Homemade Mawa/Khoya - 1 cup
Sugar - 4 tbsp
( add more sugar if needed)
Almonds - 20
Pistachio - 20
Cardamom - 4
Besan - 2 tbsp
Semolina - 1 tbsp
Ghee - 2 tsp
Crushed saffron
Surati Ghari |
Method
Heat 1 tsp of ghee in a pan add besan and fry till raw smell disappears and the colour changes.
Dry roast rava till colour changes.
Take a food processor or blender add the cardamom, nuts, sugar and dry grind to a fine powder.
Heat ghee in a pan add khoya and roast till its light pink.
Take a bowl and mix all the ingredients and the crushed saffron.
If your mixture is dry fry for a minute, switch off the stove.
Sprinkle few drops of milk to the mixture.
While warm divide the portion into equal portion.
Ingredients for the outer covering
Maida / All purpose flour - 1 cup
Ghee - 3 tsp
Salt a pinch
Milk - 1/2 cup add more if needed
Surati Ghari |
Method
Take a bowl add maida,salt & ghee.Mix to resemble bread crumbs.
Now add milk little by little to form a soft dough.
Cover and rest for 10 minutes.
Divide the portion into small equal balls.
Ingredients for the coating
Melted ghee - 6 tbsp
Powdered sugar - 6 tsp
Method
Add the powdered sugar to the melted ghee and beat it well and keep it aside.
Other Ingredients
Oil as needed for deep frying
Ghee- 1 tbsp
Chopped pistachio and almonds chopped - each 5
Surati Ghari |
Method
Roll out each ball of dough into a thick circle and slightly flatten.
Place the filling ball mixture in the middle of the dough.
Cover the dough completely make sure its well sealed ( see the above picture).
Heat oil and ghee in a pan when hot drop the ghari slowly into the oil.
In medium low flame fry till light brown on all sides.
Remove it on a kitchen paper , cool them completely.
Once cooled dip the fried ghari into the ghee/sugar mixture, make sure both sides are well coated.
Place it on a plate & sprinkle the chopped nuts.
Allow the ghari to set for 12 hours to become firm then cut and enjoy !
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