Here is the mysore pak the hard way


MYSORE PAK


Ingredients:
• 1 cup channa dal flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 cups ghee
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
Method:
• Sieve the channa dal flour once.
• Roast it on a hot wok for 2-3 minutes stirring constantly. Set aside.
• Heat the ghee in a pan. Keep aside.
• Put the sugar in another pan and add 1 cup of water to it. Cook till it becomes one string syrup.
• Add the roasted flour to the sugar syrup stirring constantly. .
• Pour in half the ghee in a steady stream into the flour and sugar mixture, keep stirring well.
• Now add the rest of the ghee and stir in. Cook till the mixture turns light brown and becomes porous and spongy like bread.
• Sprinkle the cardamom powder over the mixture and turn out immediately into a 9" shallow tray.
• The mixture sets within a minute.
• With a sharp knife cut into 1 1/2 inch squares at immediately.