Besan chakki
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A firm, grainy sweet of roasted gram flour, ghee and sugar syrup, cut into squares. A Diwali sweet in Rajasthan.
Region: RajasthanOccasion: Diwali and weddingsTime: 45 min + settingServes: 16 piecesVegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 cups coarse besan
- 3 tbsp milk mixed with 2 tbsp ghee (for rubbing into the besan)
- ¾ cup ghee
- 1¼ cups sugar
- ½ cup water
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
- 2 tbsp sliced almonds and pistachios
Method
- Rub the milk-ghee mixture into the besan and press it through a sieve. This gives the sweet its grainy texture.
- Heat the ghee and roast the besan on low heat, stirring all the time, for 20–25 minutes until golden brown and fragrant.
- Make a one-and-a-half string sugar syrup with the sugar and water. Add cardamom.
- Pour the syrup into the roasted besan and mix quickly.
- Spread in a greased tray, top with nuts and cut into squares when it begins to set.
History
Besan chakki belongs to the Marwari tradition of rich ghee sweets made from gram flour.
Significance
It is made at home and in sweet shops for Diwali and weddings, and is a common gift between families.