Shankar Pali (Diamond cuts)

What goes in?

3 1/2 cups maida

1 cup milk

1 tbsp ghee

2 cups sugar

What to do next?

In a kadai heat the ghee, add milk and sugar.
Bring this to boil, and keep stirring to ensure the sugar is mixed well.
Remove from flame and allow this to cool

Add this to maida, and make a stiff dough.

Roll the dough into thick rotis.

Cut small squares of the rotis.

Deep fry the squares in oil till golden brown

How much time does it take?

45 mins

Besan Katli

What goes in?
1 cup besan (gram flour)
1 cup ghee
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp cardamom powder
1/4 cup raisins and shopped cashes

What to do next?

Heat the ghee in a kadai

Add the besan and fry till it is golden brown

Remove from the heat and allow it to cool

While it is warm add the powdered sugar ,cardamom, raisins and cashews

flatten the mixture in a plate

with a knife cut the mixture into small diamond shape pieces (katlis)

You can also roll the mixture into small laddoos to make Besan ka ladoo :)

How much time does it take?

30 mins

Karanji

What goes in?

For the outer cover:

1 1/4 cup maida

pinch of salt

1 tbsp ghee

For the filling

1 cup grated copra (dry coconut)

2 tbsp poppy seeds (khus khus)

1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup chopped dry fruits (cashew, raisins)



What to do next?

Mix the ingredients for the outer cover with water, sufficient to make a stiff dough.

fry the grated coconut and poppy seeds for 3-4 mins on low flame.
Remove from the flame, mix the powdered sugar and dry fruits

Make small thin rotis from the dough
Place the filling in one half
Fold the rest of the dough to form a D shape
Seal the ends, you can use a bit of milk to press the dough to seal it

Deep fry this till either side is golden brown.
This makes around 20 karanjis


How much time does it take?
1 hour

aate ki pinni

What goes in?
1 cup wheat flour (aata)
1 cup ghee
1 cup sugar powder
1 tsp cardamom powder
1/4 cup cashewnuts

What to do next?
In a kadai heat the ghee
Add the wheat flour and keep frying till it gets a brown colour
Remove from heat and allow it to cool.
While it is warm add the sugar powder, cinnamon.
Make small laddoo sized balls
Decorate each laddoo with a cashew nut.

How much time does it take?
30 mins