Homemade Mysore Pak Recipe | Traditional Recipe Made With Ghee
Mysore Pak is a delectable Indian sweet made from roasted gram flour and pure homemade ghee. A very traditional south Indian sweet is rich and makes a perfect sweet to be made for special occasions and festivals like Diwali.
Ingredients
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1 cup Gram flour (besan)
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1-1/4 cups Ghee
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1-1/4 cups Sugar
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1 cup Water
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making Homemade Mysore Pak Recipe, prep all the ingredients and keep them handy
Step 2
Every step comes one after another and hence you need to keep them all ready and handy
Step 3
Also grease a small rectangular or a square pan which can give you a decent height to be shaped into a Mysore Pak
Step 4
Approximately 10 x 6 inches (outer edge) is the size of the pan (inner edge is 9 x 4 inches)In a heavy bottomed preheated over medium heat, roast the besan/ gram flour for about 2 to 3 minutes until you get a roasted aroma from the gram flour
Step 5
This will help the raw smell go away from the besan
Step 6
Ensure you take care not to allow it to brown or burn
Step 7
Once roasted remove it into a bowl and keep aside
Step 8
In a heavy bottomed non stick pan; add the sugar and water and bring the water to a boil ensuring the sugar dissolves completely in the water
Step 9
Keep stirring so that the sugar dissolves well
Step 10
Continue to allow the sugar water to boil - after about 4 minutes you will notice that the sugar water is getting bubbly and sticky as well
Step 11
It will form a foamy texture
Step 12
At this stage the consistency of the sugar water will be of a sticky and one string consistency
Step 13
At this stage, turn the heat to low and add the gram flour into the sugar syrup and keep stirring it continuously so it combines well without any lumps and gets a smooth consistency
Step 14
The heat needs to be on low from now on till the end of the making of Mysore Pak
Step 15
Once the gram flour is combined well, add ghee little at a time and repeat the addition of ghee after 3-4 minutes of stirring
Step 16
The 1-1/2 cups of ghee needs to be added in small batches with a space of 3 minutes between each turn
Step 17
As you keep adding ghee and waiting for the next batch of ghee to be added, ensure that you keep stirring the Mysore Pak
Step 18
Once the entire mass comes together and looks smooth, add the last portion of ghee and continue to stir till the whole masses rises up like froth and you will notice that the Mysore pak gets a very porous texture where you see the eye holes while stirring
Step 19
Once it comes to this consistency, remove from the heat and pour the mysore pak mixture into the greased tray
Step 20
Bang the tray lightly to allow the mass to spread all over and looks evenly spread
Step 21
Dip a flat spatula with ghee and spread over the Mysore Pak to level it down and make it smooth from the top
Step 22
Continue this light press and spread until the top of the Mysore Pak looks smooth
Step 23
At this stage, using a knife, cut the Mysore Pak into rectangle or diamond shapes and allow the Mysore Pak to cool down completely
Step 24
Once completely cooled, gently lift the Mysore Pak pieces out of the pan and serve
Step 25
Store the Mysore Pak in airtight container for 1 week or in the refrigerator for 2 weeks
Step 26
Serve Homemade Mysore Pak Recipe as a dessert after Onion Tomato Podi Masala Dosa Recipe and Chutney for breakfast or after lunch