GHEWAR

Ghewar – It’s a traditional Indian sweet from Rajasthan. They are generally consumed during festivals like Rakshabandhan or Bhai Duj. The sweet is mildly crispy, has layered effect and looks like a honey comb.

 

Ingredients :–

Ghee – ¼ cup

Cold Water – ¼ cup + ¼ cup + ¼ cup

Cold Milk – ¼ cup

Maida – ¼ cup

Besan – ¼ tbsp

Lemon juice – ½ tsp

Ice – 4 pieces

Oil / Ghee to fry

For Sugar syrup – ¼ cup sugar + ¼ cup water to make 1 string Sugar syrup + a pinch of cardamom powder + a pinch kesar

 

 

Method :–

1.      In a blender, add ghee and ¼ cup water and blend a little

2.      Put in this, milk and blend again.

3.      Now add half of maida & ¼ cup water and blend again

4.      Blend in this ice, besan and lemon juice. This will help in making a smooth batter.

5.      Now put in this the remaining maida and  ¼ cup water and blend.

6.      Heat Oil/ Ghee in a small pan – of the size that you want a Ghewar of or you may place a metal cutter in between to get the shape. Once hot, lower the flame and the oil/ghee to get a little cool

7.      Pour the batter one spoon/ ladle each time – one on the top of other to form jalis /layers.

8.      Keep making a hole in centre with a spoon and keep pouring the batter

9.      Once the thickness is of choice /need, stop pouring the batter. Let it cook till golden brown

10.   The Ghewar will leave the edges and start floating in oil/ghee.. Remove the Ghewar and let it cool

11.   In another pan, put in sugar and water to make the sugar syrup. Once sugar dissolves, add cardamom powder and kesar. Once ready syrup of 1 string, let it cool

12.   Dip the Ghewar in syrup and put it on rack to drain the access syrup. You can also pour the syrup with a spoon on Ghewar rather than dipping

13.   Ready are the Ghewars