Yields: 10
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Boondi
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Besan (sifted)
  • pinch Kesari food color
  • ¼ cup Water (approximately)
  • ⅛ tsp Baking soda
  • Oil (for frying)
Instructions
  1. Mix and make a smooth thick, pouring consistency, batter.
  2. Heat oil on medium heat, hold boondi skimmer over the oil.
  3. Test by slowly pouring some batter on the skimmer so the droplets (boondi) would fall in oil. If droplets do not fall, add more water to the batter.
  4. Deep-fry until golden, empty into a dish. Fry the remaining batter.
Syrup
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • ½ cup Water
  • ⅛ tsp Kesar food color
  • 8 strands Saffron
  • ½ tsp Cardamom (ground)
  • ¼ tsp Rose essence
  • ½ tsp Lemon juice
  • ¼ cup Mixed nuts (raw pistachios/cashews)
Instructions
  1. In a large saucepan make syrup by dissolving sugar in water and boil on medium-high heat just for a couple of minutes, turn the heat off.
  2. Add the remaining syrup ingredients and the nuts, mix.
  3. Combine boondi in the syrup, mix until well coated. Let sit for a minute to absorb all of the syrup.
  4. When warm enough to handle, make desired size balls.
  5. Let sit for a while to harden.