Ghewar
Rajasthani Sweet
Details
Serves: 6-8
To Prep: 20 minutes
Difficulty: Medium
To Cook: 1 hour
Nutrition
Calories: 400-500 kcal (per serving)
Protein: 5-7g
Carbohydrates: 60-70g
Fat: 20-25g
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup semolina (sooji)
- 1/2 cup ghee (clarified butter)
- 1 cup cold water
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water (for sugar syrup)
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts (cashews, almonds)
- 1/4 tsp saffron strands (optional)
Method
- In a bowl, mix the flour, semolina, and baking powder. Gradually add ghee and mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Slowly add cold water to form a smooth batter. Ensure there are no lumps.
- Heat ghee in a deep frying pan or kadhai. Pour the batter in a circular motion to form a thin, honeycomb-like disc.
- Fry until the ghewar turns golden brown and crispy. Remove from ghee and drain on paper towels.
- For the sugar syrup, heat sugar and water in a pan until the sugar dissolves completely. Add cardamom powder and saffron strands, if using.
- Dip the fried ghewar into the warm sugar syrup briefly, then remove and place on a serving plate.
- Garnish with chopped nuts and let it cool. Serve as a sweet treat.