Magaj
Ingredients
2 lbs
Chana dal
(coarse ground like sugar)
2 cups
Melted ghee
5 Tbsps
Milk
7 cups
Powdered sugar
4 tsps
Ground cardamom
Cardamom seeds
(for garnish)
Raw almonds
(sliced, for garnish)
Unsalted pistachios
(sliced, for garnish)
Instructions
1
Using ghee, grease a 10 inch round or square deep tray.
2
In a large bowl, mix milk and 4 tbsp ghee with the flour. Rub between hands to make moist granules.
3
Place in a large hole sieve and sift to get evenly formed granules.
4
Heat remaining ghee in a heavy bottom saucepan, add granules and sauté on low heat stirring continuously.
5
As you stir, the mixture will become frothy and lightweight and will begin to change color and give a nice aroma.
6
When it starts to turn reddish, immediately remove from heat and empty into a dish to cool.
7
Continue stirring in the dish.
8
When lukewarm, add the sugar and cardamom, stir vigorously.
9
Empty into the greased tray, tap the tray a few times to even out the dough.
10
Sprinkle the garnish evenly and press gently with a spatula.
11
Cool completely until hard, cut into diamond shapes.
12
Gently glide and lift the pieces and store.
Variation
Ingredients
⅓ cup
Ground almonds
⅓ cup
Ground unsalted pistachios
1 Tbsp
Ground ginger
1 tsp
ground fenugreek seeds
Instructions
1
Add these ingredients with sugar and cardamom.