Learn how to make Pakatlya Purya, a traditional Maharashtrian sweet recipe from our chef Archana on Ruchkar Mejwani. This recipe is prepared with soft puri / poori dipped in sugar syrup and garnished with chopped almonds & pistachios.

Ingredients:

For Puri:
1 Cup All Purpose Flour
1/4th cup Semolina
A Pinch of Salt
2 tbsp Hot Ghee
100 gms Curd
Ghee for deep frying

For Sugar Syrup:
1 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup Water
Almonds, chopped
Pistachios, chopped

Method:

- In a large bowl add all purpose flour, semolina, hot ghee and salt. Mix everything well.
- Then add curd as required and make a soft dough. Keep this dough aside for 5 minutes.
- To make the sugar syrup in a pan add sugar and water. Let the sugar melt completely. Once the syrup reaches one thread consistency switch off the flame.
- Add chopped almonds and pistachios.
- Heat ghee for deep frying.
- Take small portions of the dough and make round balls.
- Start rolling into small puri. Similarly keep all the puris ready for frying.
- Deep fry in medium hot ghee on both the sides.
- Dip the puris in the sugar syrup and garnish with chopped almonds and pistachios.
- Pakatlya Purya is ready to be served!