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Paan Delight

Nov-17-2017
Jyoti Arora
60 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Paan Delight RECIPE

This dessert is inspired by a very loved Indian dessert named Balushaahi. I tweaked the recipe and the traditional shape by infusing another most loved Paan (betel leaf) and invented this Paan Delight.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Medium
  • Festive
  • UP
  • Frying
  • Dessert
  • Egg Free

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. Paan Dough
  2. All purpose flour 250 grams
  3. Butter 65 grams
  4. Warm Water 75 ml
  5. Betel leaves paste 2 teaspoons (Read note section)
  6. Betel leaf extract 1 teaspoon (Read note section)
  7. Sugar 1 tablespoon
  8. Yeast 1/2 teaspoon
  9. Baking Soda 1/8 teaspoon
  10. Thick Curd 1/2 tablespoon
  11. Paan Sugar Syrup:
  12. Sugar 2 cups
  13. Water 1 cup
  14. Paan leaf paste 1 teaspoon
  15. Dry rose petals 1 teaspoon
  16. Few strands of Saffron

Instructions

  1. Mix together flour, yeast, sugar, butter, baking soda well.
  2. Add in Curd, Paan paste, Paan extract & water.
  3. Knead a soft dough.
  4. Place this dough in a greased bowl covered with a damp cloth.
  5. Set it aside for 45 minutes in a warm place.
  6. Once the dough has doubled in volume, roll it out thin sheet.
  7. Using Flower cutter, make the shapes of flower.
  8. Shape 5-6 flowers and place on one another.
  9. Pinch pistachios in the middle so that all the layers (flowers) will join together.
  10. Sugar Syrup:
  11. In a pan mix sugar and water well.
  12. Boil it on slow flame until one string consistency is achieved
  13. Add in Paan paste, saffron and dry rose petals.
  14. Give it a boil and switch off the flame.
  15. Heat oil for frying on medium flame.
  16. Slow the heat now.
  17. Add the shaped flower one at a time.
  18. Let it cook thoroughly on slow flame until done.
  19. The petals will turn golden brown.
  20. Take it out and drain excess ghee.
  21. Dip it in the ready sugar syrup.
  22. Let it sit for 2-3 minutes.
  23. Remove excess syrup and place the ready dessert in a serving platter.
  24. Garnish with dry rose petals or as desired.

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