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Culinary show hostDeepa Gopakumar

What is Diwali without sweets. This Diwali, celebrate the season with some home made treats for your loved ones.

Gram flour: one and a quarter cup gram flour

Maida: one and a half cup maida

Ghee: 25 gm

Sugar: two and a half cups

Water: one and a half cup

Milk: two tbsp

Cardamom (crushed coarsely): half tsp

4 inch squares cut from a thin polythene sheet

Shift both the flours together. Heat ghee in a heavy saucepan. Add flour mixture and roast on low heat till light golden. Take off the stove. Let the mixture cool, stirring occasionally. Prepare syrup out of sugar, water and milk. Bring syrup to a thread-like consistency. Pour at once into the flour mixture. Beat well with a large fork till the mixture forms threadlike flakes. Pour onto a greased surface or thali and roll into one inch thickness lightly. Sprinkle the cardamom and gently press down with palm. Cool, cut into one inch squares. Wrap individually into square pieces of thin plastic sheet. Store in an airtight container.

Wheat flour: One cup

Gram flour: quarter cup

Powdered sugar: one and a half cup

Grated coconut: quarter cup

Dry fruit (almonds, raisins, cashewnuts): quarter cup

Ghee: one cup

Heat the ghee. Place both the flours into the heated ghee. When nearly roasted add grated coconut and dry fruit. Add the sugar and stir thoroughly. Take off the stove and make small balls.

Besan: one kg

Sugar: one kg

Water: half litre

Ghee: one kg

For garnishing: pistas, almonds

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