Soan Papdi Recipe

• 1-1/4 cup Besan (gram flour)
• 1-1/4 cup Maida (all-purpose flour)
• 1-1/2 cup Water
• 2 tbsp Milk
• 250 gms Ghee
• 2-1/2 cups Sugar
• 1/2 tsp Cardamom seeds (crushed coarsely)
• 2 tsp Charmagaz
• 4 Inches square pieces of thin polythene sheet

• Mix maida and besan properly.
• Take a heavy saucepan and heat ghee in it.
• Add flour mixture and roast on low heat until light golden.
• Cool a little, stirring occasionally.
• Make syrup of sugar, water and milk.
• Bring syrup to 2-1/2 thread consistency.
• Pour it into the flour mixture.
• Beat properly with a large fork until the mixture forms thread like flakes.
• Transfer onto a greased surface and roll to 1 inch thickness.
• Add the charmagaz seeds and cardamom. Push down with palm.
• Cut into 1 inch squares, when cool.
• Wrap separately into square pieces of thin polyethene sheet.
• Store Soan Papri in an airtight container.