Methi
Ingredients
- 1 kg Chana dal (coarse ground like sugar)
- 3 tbsps Milk
- 3½ oz Urad dal (100gm, coarse ground like sugar)
- 3½ oz Singoda flour (100gm)
- 1 kg Ghee
- 1 kg Sugar (powdered)
- 3½ oz Batrisu (100gm)
- 3½ oz Fenugreek powder (100gm)
- 1¾ oz Ginger powder (50gm)
- 1¾ oz Ganthoda powder (50gm)
- 1¾ oz Magaj tari (50gm)
- 1¾ oz Khus-khus (50gm)
- ¾ oz Gundar powder (25gm)
- 3½ oz Ground almonds (100gm)
- 3½ oz Ground unsalted pistachios (100gm)
- 5 tsps Ground cardamom
- Raw almonds (sliced, for garnish)
- Unsalted pistachios (sliced, for garnish)
- Cardamom seeds (coarse ground, for garnish)
Instructions
- Using ghee, grease a 10 inch round or square deep tray.
- In a large bowl, mix chana flour, milk and 2 tbsp of ghee. Rub between hands to form granules.
- Place in a large hole sieve and sift to get evenly formed granules.
- Melt ¾ portion of the ghee in a thick bottom saucepan, add the granules and sauté on low heat stirring continuously.
- The mixture will become frothy and lightweight and will begin to change color and give a nice aroma.
- When it starts to turn reddish, immediately remove from the heat and empty into a wide dish.
- In the same saucepan add 2 tbsp ghee and sauté urad flour, until reddish.
- Remove from the heat and add to the cooked chana flour.
- Melt 1 tsp ghee sauté gundar powder just until frothy, add to the cooked flours.
- Mix thoroughly. When slightly cool, add the remaining ingredients except sugar, mix well.
- Let cool until lukewarm, add sugar and mix vigorously.
- Empty into the greased tray, tap the tray a few times to even out the dough.
- Sprinkle the garnish evenly and gently press with a spatula.
- Let cool completely until hard, cut into squares.
- Gently glide and lift the pieces and store.