Soan Papdi Recipe | Indian snack recipes cooking method

                    Patisa (Soan Papdi)

INGREDIENTS:

1.   1 1/4 cup gramflour

2.    1 1/4 cup  flour (maida)

3.    250 gms. ghee

4.    2 1/2 cups sugar

5.    1 1/2 cup water

6.    2 tbsp. milk

7.     1/2 tsp. cardamom seeds crushed coarsely

8.     2 tsp. charmagaz (combination of 4 kind of seeds) refer glossary

9.     4" squares cut from a skinny polythene sheet

METHOD:

*     Sift both flours together. Heat ghee during a heavy saucepan. Add flour

       mixture and roast on low till light golden.

*     Keep aside to chill a touch , stirring occasionally. Prepare syrup

       simultaneously. Make syrup out of sugar, water and milk as shown in

        introduction.

*     Bring syrup to 2 1/2 thread consistency. Pour directly into the flour mixture.

       Beat well with an outsized fork till the mixture forms threadlike flakes.

*     Pour onto a greased surface or thali and roll to 1" thickness lightly.

       Sprinkle the charmagaz seeds and elaichi and gently depress with palm.

*      Cool, dig 1" squares, wrap individually into square pieces of thin plastic

        sheet. Store  in airtight container.

                                        Making time: 45 minutes

                                        Makes: 20 pieces (approx.)

                                         Shelflife: 2 weeks