Name: Besan Chikki recipe by Shyama Amit at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 250 grams gram flour; 250 grams Sugar; 250 grams fresh khoya; 250 grams ghee; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder; 1/4 cup chopped almonds for garnishing; For sugar syrup -; 1 cup sugar; 2 cups water

ABOUT Besan Chikki RECIPE

Besan Chikki is a very popular Indian dessert usually made during festivals

Ingredients Serving: 8

250 grams gram flour
250 grams Sugar
250 grams fresh khoya
250 grams ghee
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
1/4 cup chopped almonds for garnishing
For sugar syrup -
1 cup sugar
2 cups water

Instructions

Take gram flour in a bowl add half of ghee and water into it and press with your hands and leave it to set for 15 minutes
Meanwhile make one string sugar syrup and add cardamom powder into it and keep aside
Now in a heavy bottom pan add remaining ghee and besan which we set earlier
Roast the besan till light brown colour and at this stage add khoya into it
Cook with khoya till besan and khoya mix together and give golden brown colour
Switch off the flame and let it cool for 5 minutes
Now add sugar syrup into it and mix well
Set in a tray, sprinkle almonds and cut into desired shape
Store in an airtight container

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