Soft mysore pak / mysore pauk recipe for Diwali sweets
- Take one measure gram dhal flour ( kadalai maavu ) , two measures sugar and two measures ghee
- In a vessel take sugar and add the gram dhal flour and heat
- Add a little water to help the sugar to dissolve
- Sugar also gives out water which helps this process
- Stir continuously so that pieces of gram dhal flour are not left
- While stirring continuously add the two measures of ghee, little by little
- The mixture of kadalai maavu , sugar and ghee will form a semi solid mass
- Keep stirring till this semi solid dough does not stick to the vessel
- Mean while apply ghee on a flat plate and when the dough is ready pour on the plate
- Shake well so that the mysore pauk dough spreads evenly through out the plate.
- Allow it to cool for some time , and cut horizontally and vertically to get pieces
- Break one mysore pauk to check , it should break softly to get perfect recipe
- Try for Diwali or Navratri
