Halwai March 1, 2024

Ingredients:

• For cover :
• 1 cup – plain flour (maida)
• 1 tbsp – Ghee
• water to knead
• For Filling:
• 1cup – khoya
• 1 tbsp – Poppy Seeds (khus khus)
• 1 tsp – Cardamom powder
• 1 tbsp – crushed Almond
• 1/4 cup – Sugar ground
• 10 to 15 Raisins
• Oil for deep frying

Method:

  1. Mix flour and ghee well.
  2. Add enough water to make soft pliable dough.
  3. Keep aside
  4. Roast khoya to a light pink by stirring continuously over low heat.
  5. Cool and break in fine crumbs with fingers.
  6. Mix all other ingredients to khoya
  7. Check for sweetness. Add more sugar if required
  8. Make small (4 “) rounds of dough, not too thin or too thick
  9. Place 1 tsp filling in one half of round
  10. Fold over the other half, sealing in the mixture.
  11. Seal edges by twisting or pressing together .
  12. Make all in the same way.
  13. Deep fry in hot ghee on low till light brown on both sides.
  14. Drain and cool completely before storing.

Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi