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Ingredients : (makes about
20 sweetmeats) 8
tablespoons full cream milk powder
3
tablespoons self-rising flour
1/4 teaspoon cardamom, ground
1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1
tablespoon ghee
3 tablespoons water
Oil for frying
Sugar Syrup
2
cups white sugar
4
cups water
5
bruised cardamom pods
2
tablespoons rose water
Method :
Sift the milk powder, flour bicarbonate of
soda and ground cardamom into a large bowl. Add in the ghee. Pour in
enough water to give a firm but pliable dough. Use your hands to mold
the dough into small balls the size of marbles. Heat a wok with oil and
fry the small balls of sweetmeats over moderate heat until the color of
an almonds. Remove and drain on absorbent paper.
To make the sugar syrup, combine the
sugar, water and cardamom pods. Heat in a small pot until the sugar is
fully dissolved. Put the fried sweetmeats into the sugar syrup and soak
until they increase in size to double, soft and spongy. Add rose water
when the sweetmeats have cooled slightly. Allot to cool completely
before serving at room temperature or even slightly chilled. |
