Name: Mysore Pak
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 cup besan / chickpea flour; 1 ½ cups sugar + 1 cup water for sugar syrup; 1 ½ cups ghee + 1 teaspoon ghee for greasing.

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No one likes Mysore Pak at home except me. Now I know that’s not the best way of sharing my recipe. But that’s how it was. Good for me 🙂 because I could hog it without any competition. The Mysore Pak that I ate at that time was a little different – porous, brittle and almost brick-like. I don’t know how to make that yet.. but the recipe I am about to share is for the softer, melt in your mouth version. Between the two I like the softer version better but the fact is it is loaded so make sure you run an extra mile today.

Note

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Two things I did differently from the recipe below when I made Mysore Pak was – I roasted the gram flour in a tablespoon of ghee. If you decide to roast the gram flour in ghee make sure that you sift the flour to ensure a smooth textured Mysore Pak. My mom suggests dry roasting them so that you can skip the sifting step. The second thing I tried to do was skimp on the ghee (instead of 1 ½ cups ghee as the recipe states I used 1 cup, the end result though not awful made the Mysore Pak a little crumbly. So I would suggest using the advised amount below.
If the sugar you use has visible impurities, add a tablespoon of milk to the sugar – water mixture while heating. The scum rises to the top and you can easily remove it.
One string consistency – The sugar syrup needs patience and time. Stir every couple of minutes for the first ten minutes and then put a drop of the sugar syrup on a plate. Place it between your thumb and index finger and when you pull them apart a single string is formed. Took me around 20 minutes to get to this stage.

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Mysore Pak

Author : Anushree Shetty

This softer, melt in your mouth version of Mysore Pak is super easy to make. It needs only 3 ingredients and tastes delicious!

Prep Time : 5 mins

Cook Time : 40 mins

Total Time : 45 mins

Servings : 25

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Ingredients

1 cup besan / chickpea flour
1 ½ cups sugar + 1 cup water for sugar syrup
1 ½ cups ghee + 1 teaspoon ghee for greasing.

Instructions

In a medium sized wok, dry roast the gram flour on a medium flame till fragrant(should take 5 - 10 minutes).
Grease a 9x9 pan using ½ teaspoon ghee.
Melt 1 ½ cups of ghee and set it aside.
In a deep vessel bring the sugar and water to a boil on medium heat until you achieve one string consistency (see note above)
Add the gram flour spoonful's at a time to the sugar syrup. Stir well until fully mixed. Make sure to keep stirring to prevent the mixture from sticking to the sides and getting burnt.
Repeat the same process with ghee adding spoonfuls at a time. Don’t forget to stir. (Note the mixture tends to get frothy as you add ghee – that’s expected)
Keep stirring till the mixture begins to leave the sides.
Turn off the heat and pour the mixture on the greased pan.
Add the remaining half teaspoon ghee to the mixture and use the back of a spoon to spread the ghee and even out the mixture.
Let it cool (around 10 minutes) and cut into squares.
When it is completely cold, separate the squares.

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Disclaimer: Approximate nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and can vary depending on the exact ingredients/brands used. If you have health issues, please work with a registered dietician or nutritionist.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 160kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 3mgPotassium: 41mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gCalcium: 2mgIron: 0.2mg

Diet : Gluten-free, Vegetarian

Course : Sweets

Method: Stovetop

Keyword : Easy diwali sweet, Mysore Paak

Cuisine : Indian