Gram Flour Seera

by Tarla Dalal

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Delicious and easy to make.

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Preparation Time: 15 minutes.
Cooking Time: 20 minutes.
Serves 6.
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Ingredients

3/4 cup besan (Bengal gram flour)
3/4 cup milk
5 tbsp melted ghee
1/2 to3/4 cup sugar
2 pinches saffron (kesar) strands
1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
5 to 6 almonds (badam), blanched and sliced

Method

Mix 2 tablespoons of the milk and 1 tablespoon of the ghee and add to the flour. Rub into the mixture thoroughly and leave for 10 minutes.
Sieve the mixture using a coarse sieve.
Heat the remaining ghee in a broad vessel, add the flour mixture and cook while stirring until slightly golden in colour.
In another vessel, mix 1 teacup of water and the balance milk. Heat and add to the flour.
Add the sugar and continue cooking and stirring until the ghee separates.
Warm the saffron in a small vessel, add 2 teaspoons of milk and rub until the saffron dissloves. Add to the flour mixture.
Put in a serving plate and sprinkle the cardamom powder and sliced almonds on top.
Serve hot.

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