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DilKushar(Besan Ki Chakki) – A Yummy Sweet Dish of Rajasthan

Jan 27

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The cuisines of Rajasthan have a magnificent range of unique, colourful and spicy and sweet  dishes. The dishes of Rajasthan have become so popular all over the country that many Rajasthan food festivals are arranged.

About DilKushar or Called “Mohanthal”

Besides spicy flavours, each region is distinguished by its popular sweets. Most people from Rajasthan have a natural liking for sweets or ‘Mithai’ as it is locally called. The variety of sweet dishes is also immense and sweets are relished as much as the spicy curries in Rajasthan.

So Today we will discuss about DilKushar, A famous sweet dish made from gram flour.

This divine mithai is also called “Besan ki Chakki” or “Mohanthal”. This is usually made at weddings and on special occasions.It is a complicated mithai to make and one needs a little practice to perfect this recipe.

It is traditionally made with coarsely ground besan, so that the barfi has a nice chewy texture, but since it is difficult to obtain coarsely ground besan, you can also use plain besan instead.

Ingredients required to make DilKushar or Mohanthal

  1. 2 cups coarsely ground Bengal gram flour (besan)
  2. 1 cup ghee
  3. 1 cup (150 grams) grated khoya (mava)
  4. 1 teaspoon cardamom powder (elaichi)

For the sugar syrup

  1. 1½ cups (300grams) sugar
  2. 1 cup water
  3. 2 tablespoons milk

For the garnish

  1. 4 tablespoons chopped almonds and pistachios

How to Make DilKushar or Mohanthal

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 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.

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Ghewar – Sweets from Rajasthan – Teej Festival Traditions

Jan 16

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Ghewar - Sweets From Rajasthan - Teej Festival Traditions

Ghewar - Sweets From Rajasthan - Teej Festival Traditions

About Ghewar

Ghewar a delicious sweet from the state of Rajasthan is a treat to the taste buds. It is a very popular sweet even outside Rajasthan and usually served as dessert.

Ghewar is generally prepared in January for Makar Sankranti, in March-April for Gangaur and in July-August for the Teej festival.

The demand for Ghewar remains high during the Teej which marks the beginning of a series of fairs and festivals, which are celebrated throughout the autumn and winter months in Rajasthan, culminating in the spring festival of  Gangaur.

Ghewar sweet known for its matchless sweetness comes in varieties such as plain, desi ghee, paneer and mawa. Paneer ghewar is garnished with paneer and is highly demanded for their matchless flavor.

Ghewar on The Festival of Teej

During Teej and Gangaur, gifting Ghewar is part of rituals in Rajasthan. The newly wedded girls are given Ghewar sweet as gift. The gifting of these sweets is locally called Sanjara, which is a part of the culture of Rajasthan.

It is really very tasty and yummy to eat. No doubt, the calories are really high in this sweet, but eating one or two pieces would do no major harm. However, if there are diabetic people in your house as well as those who are health conscious, you can fry it little less or instead of pure ghee, use white oil. Instead of sugar, you can also use commercialized sugar-free substitutes available in the market.

Ingredients Required to Prepare Ghewar

• 4 Cups flour
• 2 Cups ghee
• 4 Cups water
• 1 Cup milk
• 1 tbsp Almonds (chopped)
• 1 tbsp Pistachios (chopped)
• 1 tsp Cardamom powder
• 1 tsp Saffron (soaked in milk)
• 1 1/2 Cups sugar
• 1/2 tsp Yellow colour

How to prepare Ghewar from scratch?

• Mix flour, ghee, milk and 3 cups of water to make a batter.
• Dissolve colour in the remaining water.
• Mix the coloured water to batter.
• Take an aluminium or steel cylindrical container.
• Cylinder should have a height of at least 12″, and a diameter of 5-6″.
• Fill half of the cylinder with ghee and heat.
• Once the ghee is hot, pour a glass of batter in the centre of ghee.
• Allow foam to settle.
• Pour a glassful of batter in ghee again.
• Once the foam gets settled again, place ghewar on mesh.
• Prepare sugar syrup of one tar consistency.
• Dip Ghewar in syrup so as to remove the extra oil.
• Keep it for cooling.
• Pour few drops of saffron water.
• Sprinkle chopped almonds, pistachios and cardamom powder.
• Ghewar is ready.

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