Published 14:12 IST, December 9th 2019
Mawa Kachori - Lip-smacking Rajasthani Mawa kachori recipe you must try
Mawa Kachori is a Rajsthani dessert; desserts from the land of palaces are not only mouthwatering but can also satiate your sweet tooth. Read on.
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Reported by: Riddhi Adsul
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Rajasthan is famous for its fast food and fried food recipes. Be it the traditional dal baati churma dish or the sweet ghee sweet desserts, Rajasthani food cuisine is known for its unique and classic sweet snack blend recipes. Talking about mawa kachori, Rajasthan is famous for this unique, delicious dish. The puff pastry filled with an aromatic mixture of mawa and nuts makes it a great festive dessert. This has a crispy and crunchy sweet crust that is packed with sweetened mawa/khoya dry fruit mixture. Here is the lip-smacking and finger-licking recipe of Rajasthani mawa kachori:
Things you need
For dough making
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
- Pinch of salt
- Water to knead the dough
For inner mawa and kachori filling
- Khoya / Dried whole milk - 200 g
- Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
- Dry fruits - 2 tbsp Finely chopped
- Powdered sugar - 3/4 cup
For sugar coating and garnishing
- Sugar - 1 cup
- Water - 3/4 cup
- Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
- Saffron - a pinch
- Ghee for frying
- Dry fruits slivers for garnishing
- Saffron for garnishing
- Silver foil for garnishing
- Dried rose petals for garnishing
What to do:
For Dough
- Mix flour, salt, and ghee in a bowl.
- Add water and knead the mixture into a dough.
- Cover the dough and keep it aside.
For inner mawa and kachori filling
- Heat the mawa or khoya till it melts down.
- Cooldown the liquid and powdered sugar, crushed cardamom, cardamom powder, and chopped dry fruits.
For making the kachori
- Divide the dough in multiple parts making round-shaped small dough balls.
- Roll each ball in medium-size and thick enough to carry the filling.
- Stuff the balls with the kachori filling, seal tightly and flatten to make discs.
- Dust and roll very gently to make a 4-inch circle.
- You can roll it using your fingers as well.
- Fry the balls till they turn golden brown.
For sugar syrup coating
- Add sugar, crushed cardamom and water to a pan.
- Let it boil till it has reached 1 string consistency.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- Garnish the kachori with saffron, dry fruits and silver foil.
Updated 15:36 IST, December 9th 2019