Gramflour Squares Food

BESAN BURFI (SWEET GRAM FLOUR SQUARES)

Steps:

• Grease a shallow dish/pan with some ghee.
• In a frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of ghee and fry cashewnuts until golden; remove.
• To the same ghee, gradually add the besan, stirring gently.
• Fry on low heat until golden brown; remove and set aside.
• Now in the same frying pan, heat 1 cup water and add sugar.
• Boil on low heat until the sugar dissolves.
• Increase flame and boil briskly until a thick syrup is obtained.
• Add the dessicated coconut and fried besan.
• Stir until the mixture solidifies and starts to leave the sides of the pan.
• Add the rest of the ghee and saffron; mix well and allow to cook for a couple of minutes.
• Remove from flame, add the nuts, cardamom powder and mix well.
• Pour into the greased dish, and while still warm, cut into 1.5 inch squares.
• Cool completely and store in an airtight tin.

GRAMFLOUR SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat a pan on medium flame.
• When hot, spoon ghee into it.
• Allow to melt.
• Add gramflour and flour.
• Cook till the rawness of the gramflour is gone.
• This will take about 20 minutes.
• You will know when it's done when you see bubbles on the sides of the pan.
• When this happens, remove the pan from heat and keep aside.
• Now, put sugar in another pan.
• Add water and yellow food colour.
• Cook on low-medium flame till the sugar melts.
• Add the gramflour-desi ghee mixture and mix well.
• Now grease a tray with desi ghee.
• Transfer the above prepared mixture into it.
• Garnish with chopped pistachios or edible silver foil.
• Do not use both together.
• Allow to cool completely.
• Refrigerate to allow it to set.
• Once set, cut into squares or triangles or blocks and serve as a dessert after your meal.