Name: Phenori/Chiroti recipe by Tanushree Aich at BetterButter
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 165 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For the dough (Yields about 10-12 chirotis):; Maida 2 cups; Ghee melted 6-7 tbsp; Warm milk + water enough to knead a firm dough; For the layering:; Maida 3 tbsp; Ghee 4 tbsp; For dusting:; Castor sugar 1 cup; Cardamom powder 2 tbsp; Ghee to deep fry

ABOUT Phenori/Chiroti RECIPE

This sweet dish is speciality of Karnataka, prepared during festive occasions.Traditionally made with plain flour, Phenori or Chiroti is a fried flaky pastry with concentric circles of delicate layers that is either sprinked with a generous amount of cardamom flavoured powdered sugar.

Instructions

Take the maida in a bowl, rub the ghee into the maida well with your finger tips, which would resemble bread crumbs.
Add warm milk & water to knead a stiff dough, one that you make normally for puris.
Keep the dough covered with a moist muslin cloth for an hour. After an hour, pat the dough again, make small pedas/roundels again cover.
Alongside make the layering paste by mixing maida & ghee to make a thick paste. This paste will ensure that the multiple layers dont stick when you roll them.
Now roll thin puris of the pedas, take 4-5 puris at a time. Place the first puri apply the layering paste generously all over it.
Now place the next puri a little below the first one. You should see a crescent between the first n second puri. Again apply the paste, keep doing this till the last puri is placed, coat the surface of the last puri too.
Now roll the edges to form a cylindrical log. Dust the log & cut the log into 1/2 inch pedas/roundels.
You will be able to see distinct layers on the sides. Roll the pedas side up gently into medium sized puris.
Repeat the process till all roundels are rolled into puris & the dough is consumed. Always cover the puris until you fry them.
Now heat ghee until medium hot, slip in the puris one by one, you will see layers opening up,
Fry well till browned evenly on both sides. Drain on a kitchen towel & dust all over with castor sugar & cardamom powder when hot.
Store in air tight containers.

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