Ingredients:
3/4 cup (ground form) fresh green gram ground fine
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup ghee + 1 tbsp. ghee
2 tbsp. wheat flour
1 cup water
1/4 tsp. cardamom powder
3-4 drop edible green colouring (optional)
1 tbsp. chopped almonds & pistachios mixed
Method:
- Heat water, add sugar, bring to boil.
- Simmer for 4-5 minutes, cover, keep aside.
- Heat 1 tbsp. ghee in a heavy pan, add flour.
- Stir fry on low till flour exudes an aroma, light brown in colour.
- Empty, keep aside. Add remaining ghee to same pan.
- Heat, add crushed gram, stir cook on low for 15 minutes.
- Take care not to allow to stick at bottom of pan.
- Add sugar syrup carefully, because it may splash.
- Add fried flour, stirring constantly.
- Use a long handles spatula, stir constantly, till ghee separates.
- Add cardamom, chopped nuts, saving some for garnish.
- Add colour, stir gently, till well blended.
- Take off fire, garnish with remaining chopped nuts.
- Serve hot, or warm.
- Refrigerate, reheat, as required.
- To reheat, take required quantity in a small pan.
- Sprinkle some hot water, stir cook, till fresh made texture is achieved.
- Do not re-refrigerate, then texture may change.
Making time: 40 minutes
Makes: 4-5 servings
Shelflife:
Best fresh, Refrigerated 1 week
Frozen 1 month
Harbara Dishes Index
