Mawa kachori
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A sweet kachori filled with mawa, nuts and cardamom, fried and dipped in sugar syrup. A speciality of Jodhpur.
Region: Rajasthan (Jodhpur)Occasion: Festivals and celebrationsTime: 1 hourServes: 10 kachorisVegetarian
Ingredients
- For the dough: 2 cups maida, ⅓ cup ghee, a pinch of salt, cold water
- For the filling: 1 cup mawa (khoya), 2 tbsp powdered sugar, ¼ cup chopped almonds, cashews and pistachios, ½ tsp cardamom powder
- 1½ cups sugar with ¾ cup water for syrup
- Ghee or oil for frying
Method
- Rub the ghee into the flour and salt. Knead a firm dough with cold water and rest 20 minutes.
- Roast the mawa on low heat for 5 minutes until light golden. Cool, then mix in sugar, nuts and cardamom.
- Make a one-string sugar syrup.
- Roll small rounds of dough, fill with the mawa mixture, seal and flatten gently.
- Fry on low heat until golden and crisp. Dip the warm kachoris in syrup for a minute.
- Serve topped with chopped pistachios.
History
Jodhpur’s sweet makers turned the savoury kachori into a rich festive sweet using mawa from the region’s dairy.
Significance
Mawa kachori is bought in boxes for weddings, Diwali and guests, and is a must-buy sweet for visitors to Jodhpur.