Mysore Pak

That was a quick sweet I made for my husband. He is very fond of sweets, and I am not. But then its fun to make sweets for him and Sid my son. Both are extremely fond of sweets. By the way most of the pieces are almost over, kept a few for my son. 

Don't know whether it was the lavish ghee or my love for my family made the mysore pak super soft and it literally melted in our mouth, As you guessed its almost over. Left with a few pieces!! Luckily I clicked the photos immediately so that you can see  plate full!!

Sugar syrup getting ready. One string pakam.

Make a mix out of roasted besan and little ghee. Its helps you to get besan free of lumps 

Add sugar syrup one string to the besan mix. Keep stirring add a little ghee at a time until ghee separates from the pan.

Pour prepared mysore pak in greased plate and wait for 5 minutes for it to settle down, cut into desired shape.

Ingredients

Besan - 1 cup

Sugar - 1 cup (I use madhur sugar which is big crystal and very sweet)

Water - 1/2 cup

Ghee - 2 cup

Tips

Dry roast besan until its bit brownish in colour. 

Use good quality besan. Sieve besan so that no lumps are formed.

Method 

*In a heated pan dry roast besan in low flame till besan releases aroma. Cool it and  sieve the roasted besan. Melt ghee in another pan. Keep aside. 

*In a large pan add roasted sieved besan add half of ghee and mix very well, You can use a hand blender if needed. This will help you to avoid lumps in the besan. 

*Use the same pan in which you roasted the besan gently clean it with a kitchen towel. 

*Add sugar and water allow it to boil. You will notice lot of bubbles,simmer and pour sugar syrup in the pan in which you have kept besan ghee mix a little at a time, stirring continuously. 

*Now keep that in low flame and keep stirring . I used the hand blender to mix sugar syrup, ghee besan mix for even mixture.

* Keep adding a little ghee at a time. You will notice now the sides of the mysore pak mixture becomes little white and the entire mixture releases a lovely aroma. 

*When the ghee starts oozing out the edges its time to pour the mix in the greased plate. Spread the mysore pak mix well in the plate. Wait for about 5 minutes. Now use a kitchen knife and cut into desired shape. 

Make small quantity at a time. Its best eaten fresh and taste great.