Authentic Bihari Khaja with Warm Sugar Chashni
Crispy, multi-layered golden pastries originating from Bihar, expertly deep-fried to flaky perfection and soaked in a fragrant cardamom-infused warm sugar syrup.
75min
Total Time
4
Servings
Bihari
Cuisine
Recipe
1
In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, a pinch of salt, and 4 tablespoons of melted ghee. Rub well with your hands until crumbly.
2
Gradually add cold water and knead into a firm, smooth dough. Cover with a damp cloth and let it rest for 20 minutes.
3
In a small bowl, mix the rice flour and 4 tablespoons of ghee together to form a smooth paste (sani).
4
Prepare the sugar syrup by boiling sugar and water together until it reaches a one-string consistency. Add crushed green cardamoms and keep it warm.
5
Divide the rested dough into equal-sized small balls.
6
Roll out each ball into thin rotis of equal size. Stack them by applying the ghee-rice flour paste between each layer.
7
Roll the stacked rotis tightly together into a cylindrical log, then slice the log into small round pieces.
8
Gently press each slice and roll it out slightly to maintain the flaky layered effect.
9
Heat ghee in a deep pan on low-medium heat. Fry the rolled pastries until they turn golden brown and crispy.
10
Immediately drop the fried khaja into the warm sugar syrup for a minute, then remove and let them cool on a wire rack.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour (maida)
4 tbsp melted ghee
1/2 cup cold water
A pinch of salt
2 tbsp rice flour
4 tbsp ghee (for making sani/paste)
1.5 cups sugar
1 cup water
4-5 crushed green cardamoms
Ghee or oil for deep frying
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