Lakri Mittai

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

Pinch of salt

3 cups of canola/olive oil

3 teaspoons ghee

250-300ml water

Syrup:

1 cup sugar

2 cups water

Methods:

Syrup: In a pot add sugar and water. Ensure to mix till sugar particles are dissolved. Bring syrup to boil and simmer till one strand of consistency is reached. Keep syrup aside for cooling.

In a mixing bowl, add flour and a pinch of salt (stir). Add ghee and rub unto flour. Then, add water in small portions, stir with a spoon to form a dough. Knead well to form soft dough. Rub additional ghee for a smooth dough. Keep the dough aside for 10 minutes.

Break dough into smaller sizes. Apply flour on a board and roll dough to a thickness of 0.5 cm. Cut dough into thin strips and place on flour-dusted plates.

In a heated frying pan, add oil and fry lakri strips till golden brown. Drain oil and add lakri in a mixing bowl. Once, lakri strips have cooled, stir syrup. Keep stirring lakri with syrup till a whitish sugary coat is formed.

Keep lakri mittai in an airtight container to maintain freshness.

Comments

Phulia or Foolia Puri Recipe

Ingredients: 3 cups of flour Pinch of salt Pinch of sugar 1 teaspoon cumin powder 1 tablespoon yeast 250ml warm water 4 teaspoons ghee 2 cups canola oil Methods: 1) In a mixing bowl add flour, salt, sugar cumin powder ad yeast. Mix all the ingredients. 2) Add ghee and stir further. 3) Add warm water in small portions and mix with a spoon. 4) Knead with your hands to form dough. Add 1 teaspoon of ghee and knead further form smooth dough 5) Cover dough with a cloth and place a warm place for half-an-hour. 6) Knead further and break dough into smaller pieces. 7) Roll dough to a thickness of 4mm. Use a glass and cut dough into smaller phuli. 8) Add canola oil in a heated frying pan. 9) Add 4-5 phulia(s) and fry till light brown. Ensure to cover phulia for softeness. Serve with your favorite dish.

Pineapple Pie

Ingredients: *Pastry 125g butter 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder *Pineapple Filling 1 medium pineapple (grated/chopped) 1/4 cup water 1 teaspoon butter 1 lemon 3 tablespoon custard powder 1 cup sugar Methods: *Pastry 1) Preheat oven to 180C. Grease a cake tin with margarine or butter. 2) In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar till mixture turns whitish. Add eggs and beat further. 3) Fold flour and baking powder. Transfer mixture unto the greased cake tin. Spread mixture over the length of cake tin with your finger. Use a fork and make tiny holes all along the pie pastry. 4) Place pastry into the oven and bake for 10 minutes till golden brown. 5) Remove from oven and cool the pastry. *Pineapple Filling 1)Add water and pineapple in a pot and boil with sugar. Add lemon juice and butter. 2) Remove from heat and stir custard powder. 3) Pour over cooled pastry and spread, evenly.

Custard Pie

Ingredients: Pastry 1/2 cup sugar 125g butter 2 eggs 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder Custard Fillings 1.5 cups milk 3 tablespoons custard powder 3 dessert spoons sugar Methods: Pastry Preheat oven to 180C. Grease a cake tin with margarine or butter. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar till mixture turns whitish. Add eggs and beat further. Fold flour and baking powder. Transfer mixture unto the greased cake tin. Spread mixture over the length of cake tin with your finger. Use a fork and make tiny holes all along the pie pastry. Place pastry into the oven and bake for 10 minutes till golden brown. Remove from oven and cool the pastry. Fillings In heated milk add sugar and custard powder. Keep stirring till the mixture turns thick and creamy. Pour mixture on the pastry and spread evenly. Cut pie pieces into desirable sizes. Serve custard pie with tea or as a dessert.

Kittyz Kitchens

Search This Blog