Meethi Poori Recipe
Meethi Poori is a cross between mawa kachori and the regular Poori. Find out how to make meethi poori in few simple steps
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 4 Cups Wheat Flour
- ¼ Cup ghee
- ¼ Cup mawa/khoya grated
- 1 Cup milk at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon green cardamom powder
- ½ Cup powdered sugar or to taste
- Ghee to deep-fry the Poori
Ingredients to garnish
- 2 tablespoon pistachio slivers
- 2 tablespoon almond slivers
- a pinch of saffron strands soaked in a tablespoon of milk optional
Instructions
- Combine together in a mixing bowl ( buy it here )
- flour, mawa, cardamom powder, powdered sugar and ghee. Mix nicely to incorporate all the ingredients into the flour.
- Now adding milk in small portions try knead a smooth regular poori like dough. If you want to understand how to knead dough for the Poori ( click here ).
- Incase, the milk is not enough to knead the flour, then you can use water. Use one tablespoon of water at a time. The dough should firm to touch and pliable.
- Cover the dough with a clean muslin cloth and set aside to rest for 15 - 20 minutes.
- Divide the dough into equal size small portions. Shape each portion into round balls.
- Take one ball and roll it into a round disc of 2 - 3 inch. Similar, to plain Poori.
- Make small balls of the dough and roll them to make 21/2 to 3 inch disc.
- Fry the Pooris one at a time until they puff and turn light brown in color.
- Transfer to a plate and cook the remaining meethi poori.
- Sprinkle sliced nuts and saffron over Meethi Poori.
- Serve Meethi Poori warm with tea.