Sunday, August 23, 2009

Manbhog (a Nepali sweet)

1 cup maida
or
1/2 cup maida
and
1/2 cup besan
1 cup desi ghee
1 cup sugar
2 cups milk (full cream)
1 tspn cardamum powder
some sliced almonds/pista
little kesar dissolved in milk


Method:
Heat ghee in karai and fry the maida in slow heat till pink in color. Slowly add the milk and keep stirring and add sugar. Cook on slow heat, stirring till Manbhog leaves sides of karai. Add cardamum, nuts and kesar. Serve hot.
Note: this preparation is very much like the sooji-ka-halwa.