Malai Ghevar Recipe: Celebrate Raksha Bandhan With This Delicious Homemade Malai Ghevar Recipe

Festivals are incomplete without sweets and one such sweet dish is Malai ghevar. This is a popular North Indian sweet delicacy that is usually prepared during festivals like Raksha Bandhan. It's a crispy and flaky disc-shaped sweet that is served with a generous topping of thickened cream or rabri. It is characterised by its soft, spongy texture and rich, creamy flavour. The sweetness of the ghevar and the crunchiness of the nuts and dried fruits gives a refreshing taste. This sweet dish is enjoyed by people of all ages. If you're wondering how to make homemade malai ghevar, here's a recipe that you can try.

How To Make Malai Ghevar:

• Start by preparing the batter. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, melted ghee, and cardamom powder. Now mix well and gradually add water to make a smooth batter. Keep adding ice cubes to the batter to keep it cold.
• Heat ghee in a deep frying pan. Take a perforated mould (jali wala chalni) or strainer and dip it into the batter. Shake off the excess and place it in the hot ghee.
• Fry the mould until the ghevar turns golden and crispy. Take it out of the mould by gently tapping it. Drain off the excess ghee and keep it aside.
• For the syrup, mix sugar and water in a pot and heat it over medium heat. Add cardamom powder and a few drops of lemon juice to it.
• Boil the mixture until it reaches a one-string consistency. Turn the heat off and let it cool down.
• Now, prepare the malai topping. In a pan, mix heavy cream, condensed milk, and milk powder. Add saffron and cook till the mixture thickens.
• Pour the malai topping over the ghevar and pour the sugar syrup on top of it.
• Garnish the malai ghevar with slivered almonds and pistachios.
• Chill it in the refrigerator for an hour and serve it cold.