Ghewar Recipe
Ghewar is a delicious Indian sweet. It is a very popular sweet in Rajasthan and usually served as dessert. It is generally prepared in January for Makar Sankranti, in March-April for Gangaur and in July-August for the Teej festival. Cook, share and enjoy this Ghewar recipe.
Ingredients
2 Cups flour
1 Cup ghee
2 Cups water
1/2 Cup milk
3/4 Cup sugar
1/4 tsp Yellow colour
1/2 tbsp Almonds (chopped)
1/2 tbsp Pistachios (chopped)
1/2 tsp Cardamom powder
1/2 tsp Saffron (soaked in milk)
Directions
Point1-Mix flour, ghee, milk and 1 1/2 cups of water to make a batter.
Point2-Dissolve colour in the remaining water.
Point3-Mix the coloured water to batter.
Point4-Take an aluminium or steel cylindrical container. Cylinder should have a height of at least 12", and a diameter of 5-6".
Point5-Fill half of the cylinder with ghee and heat.
Point6-Once the ghee is hot, pour a glass of batter in the centre of ghee. Allow foam to settle.
Point7-Pour a glassful of batter in ghee again.
Point8-Once the foam gets settled again, place ghewar on mesh.
Point9-Prepare sugar syrup of one tar consistency.
Point10-Dip ghevar in syrup so as to remove the extra oil. Keep it for cooling.
Point11-Pour few drops of saffron water.
Point12-Sprinkle chopped almonds, pistachios and cardamom powder.
Point2-Dissolve colour in the remaining water.
Point3-Mix the coloured water to batter.
Point4-Take an aluminium or steel cylindrical container. Cylinder should have a height of at least 12", and a diameter of 5-6".
Point5-Fill half of the cylinder with ghee and heat.
Point6-Once the ghee is hot, pour a glass of batter in the centre of ghee. Allow foam to settle.
Point7-Pour a glassful of batter in ghee again.
Point8-Once the foam gets settled again, place ghewar on mesh.
Point9-Prepare sugar syrup of one tar consistency.
Point10-Dip ghevar in syrup so as to remove the extra oil. Keep it for cooling.
Point11-Pour few drops of saffron water.
Point12-Sprinkle chopped almonds, pistachios and cardamom powder.
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skyss says :
Good recipe, we feel that it is difficult for new person to make GHEWAr by the method explained
thanks
Posted on: 17 March 2010 - 6:20am
skyss says :
Good explanation by writer, but we think that one will not be able to prepare GHEWAR by the method given in the recipe.
Posted on: 17 March 2010 - 6:17am
kashvi says :
thanks a lot fr such a wonderful recipe....it will be more helpful if a video showing how to make it is attached please do try to post a video of this recipe as there is none available on the web....
Posted on: 23 July 2009 - 3:31pm
NAUSHABA TABASSUM says :
I am searching and awaiting for the recipe. Ghewar is my favourite sweet,but GHEWAR is not available in pakistan. Thanks a lot for recipe . I will try as soon as.
Posted on: 9 April 2008 - 3:33pm
Ganesh Dutta says :
In India , This is also famous as a " Suhag Dessert" , because it is extensively used during teej festival.
Posted on: 9 April 2008 - 2:25pm
nehapaul says :
A great traditional dessert from Royal Rajasthan!
Posted on: 9 April 2008 - 9:35am
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