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Dogri festival fried wheat sweet — a thick, stiff dough of whole wheat flour kneaded with ghee, sugar, and crushed cardamom, shaped into thick discs or diamond shapes, and deep-fried in oil until hard, dry, and golden throughout. Stored in tins for weeks and eaten as a dry sweet snack at festivals and weddings. Dense, crumbly, richly ghee-flavoured, and very shelf-stable. A staple of Dogra festival sweets boxes alongside khajoor and rewri.
Cuisines
Dogri
Best for
Snacks
Recipe
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 40 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
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1 cup | Gram Flour |
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1/2 cup | Sugar |
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1/4 cup | Ghee |
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1/4 teaspoon | Cardamom , powder |
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2 tablespoons | Almond , chopped |
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2 tablespoons | Cashew , chopped |
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2 tablespoons | Raisin |
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1/4 cup | Water |
Instructions
- 1 Heat ghee in a pan on medium heat.
- 2 Add gram flour and roast it on low flame until it turns golden brown and releases a nutty aroma.
- 3 In a separate pan, combine sugar and water to make a syrup. Cook until it reaches a one-string consistency.
- 4 Add the cardamom powder to the syrup and mix well.
- 5 Pour the sugar syrup into the roasted gram flour and mix quickly to combine.
- 6 Add the chopped almonds, cashews, and raisins to the mixture and stir well.
- 7 Grease a plate with ghee and pour the mixture onto it.
- 8 Spread it evenly and let it cool slightly.
- 9 Cut into desired shapes and let it cool completely before serving.
Tips
Roasting the flour patiently on low heat is crucial for the best flavor.