Ghevar

So, this recipe for Ghevar is very close to my heart because it's one of my favorite desserts!

Ghevar is a traditional Indian dessert very popular in the North India during the monsoon season. It seems that It's difficult to make, but it's actually not that hard. Give it a try!

Ingredients:

1 cup (8 oz) Plain Flour/ All Purpose Flour
0.5 cup (4 oz) Ghee
0.5 cup Cold Milk
1 cup Ice Cold water
Ghee or Oil for deep frying

Method:

1. Mix Ghee and Milk with the help of a hand blender on high speed for about 2 minutes. It should look like churned butter
2. Add Flour 1 Tablespoon at a time and mix with the blender after every addition of flour
3. Add Ice cold water in the middle to adjust consistency and to avoid the formation of any lumps
4. Blend for another 2 minutes till the mixture is smooth. 
5. Cover the mixture and refrigerate for about 15-20 minutes
6. Take a small round pan (I used a small pan in which I make tea). The pan should be thick bottomed for best results and should be deep. 
7. Fill the pan with Ghee. The Ghee should fill the pan by a little more than half its width. 
8. Let the Ghee heat well. Put a drop of the batter in the Ghee to test the temperature. It should start bubbling immediately. 
9. Take a small glass or cup and fill it with the ghevar batter
10. Drop the batter into the center of the pan in a thin continuous flow.
11. It will start bubbling immediately and you will see it coming to the edges of the pan. Drop about half the mixture in the cup and stop. 
12. When the bubbles settle, take a fork and move all the pieces to the edges of the pan to form a hollow center
13. Once the bubbles are settled and the oil is back to its hot temperature, drop the remaining mixture in the cup in a similar way. It will bubble immediately and move to the edges of the pan. 
14. Repeat this process till you have used about half of the prepared batter. 
15. After each layer added, insert a fork in the center of the ghevar to retain the hole. 
16. Let it cook for about 3-4 minutes. Once browned lightly, remove from the pan after draining off any excess ghee and set aside on a plate. 
17. This batter will make 2 Ghevars

Make sugar syrup by adding 1 cup of sugar in 0.5 cup of water and bring to a boil. You can add cardamom powder to the syrup is desired. 

Once the Ghevars are done, dip one in the sugar syrup for about 10 seconds and keep on a plate. 

Ghevar can be eaten either plain or you can top them with a rabdi of your choice ;)

Happy Cooking and Be Safe! :)