Patisa
Patisa or Soan Papri is an appetising sweet. Patisa is a local sweet of Khushab and Gujranwala. It is made from gram flour, sugar and desi ghee. It is square shaped and has a flaky texture. This yellow treat can be bought from bakeries and loosely from street vendors. The crispness of Patisa makes it different and special from other sweets.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup gram flour (besan)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup ghee
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- A pinch of yellow food color (optional)
- Silver foil (varak) for decoration (optional)
Directions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine gram flour and all-purpose flour.
- Melt ghee in a heavy-bottomed pan over low heat.
- Add the flour mixture to the melted ghee and stir well until the mixture is smooth and lump-free.
- Cook the mixture over low heat for 20-25 minutes, stirring constantly, until it turns golden brown in color and starts to leave the sides of the pan.
- Remove the pan from the heat and set it aside to cool for 5-10 minutes.
- In a separate pan, combine sugar and water and cook over medium heat until the sugar dissolves completely and the syrup thickens slightly.
- Add cardamom powder and yellow food color (if using) to the sugar syrup and mix well.
- Add the sugar syrup to the cooled flour and ghee mixture and mix well until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Pour the mixture into a greased square or rectangular baking dish and smooth out the surface using a spatula.
- Let the Patisa cool down to room temperature.
- Once cooled, cut the Patisa into small diamond-shaped pieces using a sharp knife.
- Decorate the Patisa with silver foil (if using) and store them in an airtight container.
- Serve these delicious and flaky Patisa as a dessert or snack. Enjoy your homemade Patisa!
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