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March 12, 2011

Parda Peni




Ingredients:
Maida
1   Cup
Cooking Soda
2   Pinch
Ghee (Melted)
4   tbsp
Sugar
1   Cup
Elaichi Powder
½   tsp
Rice Flour
2   tbsp
Cashew  ( Whole)
5   nos
Badam / Almond   (Whole)
5   nos
Oil
To fry
Method :
For Dough
  • Make a tight dough using Maida, 2 tbsp of Melted Ghee & Cooking soda sprinkling enough water. Keep it for 10-15 minutes.
  • Make a semi thick paste with remaining 2 tbsp Melted ghee and rice flour.[If required, add ghee or flour depending on the paste consistency]. 
Cooking :
  • Divide the dough equally into 6 balls; Make each into a thin chapatti.
  • Spread little Rice/ghee paste over the 1st chapatti and place 2nd chapatti over it, again rub with paste and place the 3rd chapatti on this, again spread the paste over it, hold firmly and roll all the 3 chapattis together like a spring roll.
  • Further cut this into 5 to 6 pieces evenly. Press and roll into thick small poories.
  • Repeat the same procedure for the balance 3 chapattis.[ if the paste is insufficient make more of it ]
  • Keep all the poories ready in a plate.
Sugar Syrup:   
  • Heat a thick bottomed Kadai/wok, melt the sugar in ½ cup of water, make this into a two string consistency syrup.
  • Switch of the flame, add Elaichi powder. Mix well evenly.
  • Remove skin on the Badam (Almond), take the cashew – grate both into thin flakes. Keep aside
  • Pour enough oil into the Kadai to fry 2 to 3 poories at a time. Now fry it in low flame till it turns light/pale brown.
  • Soak the fried poories immediately into the hot sugar syrup. Allow to soak for 2-3 minutes [Till the next batch comes out fried].
  • Take the poories out of the sugar syrup place them on a plate and garnish with grated nuts.
  • In case the sugar syrup becomes thick dilute this adding little water and heat again. 
Tip :  Always use a thick / heavy bottomed Kadai for making sweets