Mysore Pak

Mysore Pak is a popular south Indian sweet dish and is very tasty.

Ingredients:
2 cups bengal gram flour (besan)
2 cups melted butter (unsalted) or ghee
2 cups sugar
11/2 cups water
1/3 teaspoon cardamom powder (optional)

Preparation:
Take one cup of melted butter or ghee in a pan.
Add bengal gram flour into the ghee and fry until golden brown on low heat.
Meanwhile take another heavy bottomed pan.
Add sugar and water into the pan.
Boil on medium flame until it becomes one thread sticky syrup.
Add stir fried gram flour and cardamom powder.
Continue to stir on medium heat.
Add remaining butter or ghee slowly with continuous stirring.
When mixture starts to move freely leaving the ghee on the sides, transfer the mixture into a greased tray.
The mixture sets very quickly. With a sharp knife cut it into squares or desirable shapes. Garnish with sliced almonds.
Store at room temperature or keep in refrigerator.