Saturday, January 1, 2011

Cashew Mysore Pak


Wishing you a very happy and prosperous 2011!!

Since this is my first post of 2011,I wanted to start with a sweet note.I tried this sweet and came out very well.Ive made Mysore pak before.But this is the first time I tried cashew Mysore pak.This is a recipe of Mrs Chitra Viswanathan of Indusladies.Iam amazed by her cooking skills ranging from the traditional Tamil Brahmin recipes to International recipes.She is an inspiration to amateur cooks like me.

When my mom was here last year,she made this mysorepak and it came out perfect.So I mustered my courage to try out this new Mysore pak recipe.

Ingredients:


Powdered Cashew - 1 cup

Besan/Gram flour - 1/3 cup

Sugar - 1 3/4 cup

Ghee - 1 cup melted

Water - 2 cups


Method:


Fry the besan in 2 tsp of ghee .Mix the cashew powder and besan in melted ghee and stir till no lumps are found.

Boil the sugar and water to 1 string consistency.That is if you pour the syrup from a ladle,a string appears from the tip of the ladle.

Add the cashew-besan-ghee mixture into the sugar syrup.

Keep on stirring till it becomes a solid mass and it leaves the sides of the pan.



Pour the contents into a greased plate.When slightly cool,cut into desired shapes.

Store in airtight containers.

23 comments:

Priya Sreeram said...

good one ! have a great 2011 !

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Mysore pak looks so yummy and delicious.
Also,A very Happy New Year to you and your entire Family.

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

Jayanthy Kumaran said...

I have posted the ghee version..will try this out immediately...thanks for sharing..
My Heartiest wishes for 2011..:)
Tasty appetite

Suji said...

Can i have a piece..Perfect looking mysore pak with cashews...

Simplyfood said...

Beautiful click and such a mouth watering mithai.

Rachana said...

Mysore pak looks so inviting..

Wishing you a great 2011 :-)

Cilantro said...

Wish you and your family a very happy New Year!
Nice looking Cashew Pak.

Kitchen Boffin said...

looks soo delicious! perfect for the festive season..

Home Cooked Oriya Food said...

Happy New Year!
Looks yum!

Pushpa said...

Wishing you a happy New Year,Cashew Mysore Pak looks yummy...

Unknown said...

very nice mysore pak.first time on ur space...thanks for visiting my space......following u

Mrs K said...

Thanks ramya for stopping by :) I love the mysore park,can never get enough of it.This is one of my top favorites.You have done a great job with it!!!

Hayley said...

I am drooling here sowmya...! perfect I can fell taste...hmmmmmmmmm;) bookmarking it..happy new year to you........

Padma said...

Happy New Year Ramya... cashew mysore pak looks very tempting.

Lavanya Raj said...

Mysore pak has come out out with perfect diamond shapes!

Latha said...

Yummy mysore pak. Happy New Year!

Daisy Roshan said...

mysore pak is my all time favorite...this is a new flavor .....very yummy!!

aipi said...

whoa, they really look like a fantastic treat ..my hubby will love these!!!


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Priya Suresh said...

Belated New year wishes Ramya...Mysorepak looks damn tempting..

Unknown said...

This looks deadly good! first time on your blog - LOVE this recipe
I want to try this out next time I make a sweet dish - BOOKMARKED!

Satya said...

Oh wow... mouthwatering mysore paak... drooling here

Mahi said...

Nice mysore paks! Never heard adding cashew in the mysore pak!looks yumm!

Nandini said...

I tried this recipe today and it turned out be wonderful. The instructions were written very clearly and I just followed the steps and the mysore pak came out fantastic. Thank you for providing such a good recipe