Dilkushar Recipe

• 2 cups Besan (Bengal gram flour)
• 1-1/2 cup Sugar
• 1 cup grated Khoya (mava)
• 1 cup Ghee
• 1 tsp Elaichi Powder (cardamom powder)
• 2 tbsp Milk
• 2 tbsp Almonds
• 2 tbsp Pistachios

• Take the besan in a wide bowl.
• Heat ½ cup ghee and put it into the besan.
• Mix well till the besan looks like bread crumbs.
• Now take a kadhai and heat the remaining ghee.
• Pour the besan mixed with ghee into it.
• Keep stirring till the entire mixture turns golden brown.
• Now add the grated khoya and elaichi powder.
• Sauté for 5 to 7 minutes.
• Now remove it from the stove and allow it to cool.
• Heat water in a separate pan and add sugar to it.
• Simmer for 10 minutes and then add milk into it.
• A grey layer forms on top of this syrup. Remove this with the help of a slotted spoon.
• The syrup is done when it reaches one string consistency.
• Now pour this hot syrup in the already made gram flour mixture and mix well.
• Take a plate and grease it with oil.
• Put the sugar syrup and gram flour mixture on the plate and spread evenly.
• Spread the chopped almonds and pistachios over it.
• Now leave it to set for 4 to 5 hours.
• Cut into small pieces the way you like.
• Dilkushar is ready to serve.