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Mysore Pak By Chef Ajay Chopra

Mysore Pak is a traditional sweet from Karnataka. Chef Ajay Chopra shares the recipe for this easy-to-make sweet.

Serves

3

Cooking Time

10-20 Min

Meal Type

sweet

Preparation Time

10-12 Min

Difficulty

MEDIUM

INGREDIENTS

  • For Mysore Pak

    • 1 cup gram flour (Besan)

    • ¾ cup ghee

    • 1 cup sugar

    • 1 cup water

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    Dry roast the gram flour in a heavy bottomed nonstick pan
  2. 2

    Carefully add sugar syrup to the roasted flour and mix until well incorporated.
  3. 3

    Add ghee and mix. As you keep adding ghee and waiting for the next batch of ghee to be added, ensure that you keep stirring the Mysore Pak.
  4. 4

    Once the entire mass comes together and looks smooth, add the last portion of ghee and turn flame off, continue to stir till the mass comes together.
  5. 5

    Once it comes to this consistency, pour the mysore pak mixture into the greased tray. Bang the tray lightly to allow the mass to spread all over and look evenly spread.
  6. 6

    At this stage, using a knife, cut the Mysore Pak into rectangle or diamond shapes and allow the Mysore Pak to cool down completely. Once completely cooled, gently lift the Mysore Pak pieces out of the pan and serve.

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