MOHANTHAR

2 cups gram flour

3/4 cup ghee

2 tablespoons ghee +2 tablespoons milk (warm together and mix with gram flour)

1/2 cup grated mawa

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cups water

15 to 20 strings of saffron

1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder

pinch yellow food color ( optional )

sliced almond and pistachio’s ( for garnishing)

3 tablespoons milk ( sprinkle on the roasted flour before adding sugar syrup)

Syrup

To make syrup, add sugar , water and yellow color and saffron in a sauce pan bring to a boil. Keep stirring and simmer it until 2 thread consistency. Set on the side.

In a microwave mug add ghee and milk and microwave for 30 seconds, Keep on the side. In a large bowl place gram flour and pour the warm milk and ghee mixture and mix till you get crumbles. cover and keep this mixture a side for about 30 minutes. Sieve this mixture through chaini ( large sieve) this will give a grainy texture. Set on the side. Warm the rest of the ghee in a heavy bottom pan add the gram flour and sauté on medium heat stirring continuously until it turns golden brown, light and fluffy. Turn off the heat ,sprinkle lightly 2 tablespoons of milk on the roasted gram flour. stir and add the sugar syrup combine all together add grated mawo, and cardamom powder and mix until well combined. Pour the mixture in a greased tray and spread the mixture evenly with a spatula. Sprinkle sliced almonds and pistachios and keep on the side to cool completely. Cut into pieces and enjoy truly divine mohanthar.