Khaja/ Surul Sweet

Ingredients:

Maida - 125 g
Salt - a pinch
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Sugar - 200 g
Water - 3/4 cup
Lime juice - few drops / 1/4 tsp
Ealichi powder - 1/4 tsp
Oil - As reqd

Method:

• In a bowl add maida and salt.
• Mix it well.
• Add in ghee and little water (app 1/4 cup) and make a soft dough.
• Set this aside for 30 mins.
• Now in other bowl add in sugar and water and cook in medium flame.
• Cook till you get single string consistency.
• Turn off range, add in lime juice and elachi powder and set this aside.

Method 1:

• Now take the dough and divide it into four portions.
• Roll out each dough in circle form.
• Now take a rolled out dough and apply ghee.
• Drizzle little flour and place the second rolled out dough.
• Repeat the same twice.
• Now to the top layer dust with flour and roll out thin.
• Apply ghee and drizzle flour.
• Roll it tight and apply little water and seal the edges.
• Use a knife and 1 inch strips.
• Press with a finger to give it a height.
• Fry them in oil in medium flame.
• Once fried add to syrup.
• Let it be in syrup till next batch cooks.
• Yields 10-15 pieces.

Method 2:

• Take the dough and roll out.
• Cut out the corners such that you get a rectanlge.
• Now start rolling it tight.
• Every time you roll drizzle flour and roll.
• Once done seal the edges and cut it into 1 inch stips.
• Gently roll the strips.
• Fry them and soak in syrup.
• Let it soak till next batch is done.