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Chandrahara

sweet made from maida

Recipe by Mrs.Soujanya Hariprasad of Santa Clara, US

This is one of the traditional sweets made usually during wedding.

Ingredients vegetarian 4 servings


    • 1 cup Maida
    • 1/2 tsp Salt
    • 2 tbsp Ghee (clarified butter)
    • a pinch of Soda
    • 4 cups Milk
    • 1/2 cup Sugar
    • few Saffron strands
    • 1/4 cup chopped Pistachios & Almonds
    • Vegetable Oil for deep frying

    Directions

    1. In a bowl, mix Maida, Salt, Soda & Ghee. Add little water & make a soft dough. Keep aside for 1/2-1 hr.
    2. Heat Milk & reduce it to 2 cups. Add Sugar, Saffron strands & 2-3 tbsp chopped pista & almonds. Mix well & keep aside.
    3. Roll out the Maida dough into poori size. Fold into half & again into half forming a triangle shape & place a clove in the center.
    4. Deep fry till golden brown. Place a fried triangle in the serving bowl. Pour a ladle full of Milk over it. Sprinkle some more Pista & Almonds on top. Serve warm or cold. This can also be served without Milk also.

    Comments

    Golu

    Mam, it looks tempting

    Mrs.Soujanya Hariprasad

    Mrs.Soujanya Hariprasad

    thank u rabz.

    rabz

    rabz

    Hi mrs Hariprasad very nice and tempting recipe.Thanks.

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