Sweet Puri

Ingredients:
Maida 2 cups
Salt ½ tsp
Ghee -4 tbsp
Chopped nuts and dry coconut shredded to garnish

for Syrup :
1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, elachi powder 1 tsp

Method:

• In a large bowl, combine maida and salt. Add water and make a soft dough (like chapathi). Keep covered for 20 minutes.
• Now prepare sugar syrup . Add 1 cup of water to 1 cup of sugar. Bring it to boil. Keep boiling till you get a thread like consistency. Add cardamom powder and keep aside.
• Make small balls out of the dough and keep them covered.
• Dust the working surface with little flour.
• Take a ball and roll into round shape. Apply some ghee and fold it into half and again half.
• It should look like a triangle. Then press lightly with the rolling pin. Follow the same procedure for the remaining balls.
• Heat oil in a frying pan, dip prepared puris one by one. Deep fry till golden brown.
• As soon as you take out from the oil, dip it in the sugar syrup.
• Let the syrup cover all side. Remove with the help of tongs and keep aside on the plate.
• Decorate with grated dry coconut and chopped nuts on top of each puri.