MOHANTHAL

Today I thought of giving you some sweets as one of my regular blog user wanted some sweet recipes.So this whole week I will post sweet recipes.For past 2 days my net was not working and from friday till tuesday my office will remain closed.Please take a note of it.Thanks.

Ingredients
1 cup ghee
2 cups coarsely ground Bengal gram flour (besan)
1 cup grated khoya
1 teaspoon cardamom powder (elaichi)
For the sugar syrup
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup water
2 tablespoons milk
For the garnish
2 tablespoons chopped almonds
2 tablespoons chopped pistachios
Method
1. Place the gram flour in a bowl.
2. Heat the ghee and pour half of it over the gram flour.
3. Rub the ghee into the gram flour till the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
4. Put the remaining hot ghee in a kadhai, add the gram flour mixture and cook till the mixture is golden brown, stirring continuously.
5. Add the grated khoya and cardamom powder and stir for about 5 to 7 minutes.
6. Remove from the heat and allow to cool till it is warm.
For the sugar syrup
1. Mix the sugar with water in a pan and simmer for 10 minutes.
2. Add the milk to the boiling sugar syrup.
3. The impurities will from a grey layer. Remove this layer gently using a slotted spoon.
4. Simmer this till the syrup is of 1 string consistency. Keep the syrup hot.
How to proceed
1. Pour the hot sugar syrup over the cooked gram flour mixture and stir well.
2. Pour into a greased 225 mm. (9") diameter thali with 25 mm. (1") high sides.
3. Sprinkle chopped almonds and pistachios on top and allow to set for 4 to 5 hours.
4. Cut into 25 mm. (1") squares.
5. Serve at room temperature.
Please watch if you are on diet.This is deshi sweet very famouse specially in Gujarat and Rajasthan from INDIA