Learn how to make Pakatlya Purya, a traditional Maharashtrian sweet recipe from our chef Archana on Ruchkar Mejwani. This recipe is prepared with soft puri / poori dipped in sugar syrup and garnished with chopped almonds & pistachios.
Ingredients:
For Puri: 1 Cup All Purpose Flour 1/4th cup Semolina A Pinch of Salt 2 tbsp Hot Ghee 100 gms Curd Ghee for deep frying
For Sugar Syrup: 1 Cup Sugar 1/2 Cup Water Almonds, chopped Pistachios, chopped
Method:
- In a large bowl add all purpose flour, semolina, hot ghee and salt. Mix everything well. - Then add curd as required and make a soft dough. Keep this dough aside for 5 minutes. - To make the sugar syrup in a pan add sugar and water. Let the sugar melt completely. Once the syrup reaches one thread consistency switch off the flame. - Add chopped almonds and pistachios. - Heat ghee for deep frying. - Take small portions of the dough and make round balls. - Start rolling into small puri. Similarly keep all the puris ready for frying. - Deep fry in medium hot ghee on both the sides. - Dip the puris in the sugar syrup and garnish with chopped almonds and pistachios. - Pakatlya Purya is ready to be served!
