Ghevar Recipe

This ghevar recipe is something every sweet lover should try at least once. If you have always wondered how to make ghevar, this super easy ghevar recipe with step by step photos and instructions will help. Ghevar is a traditional Rajasthani sweet prepared with readily available ingredients from your kitchen such as all-purpose flour, milk, ghee etc. Soaked in sugar syrup, ghevar is then garnished with silver varq, slivered almonds and other nuts to make it a sinfully sweet treat! Ghevar is a popular sweet particularly enjoyed during Hariyali Teej. If you think that making the perfect ghevar is not your game, this quick and easy ghevar recipe will forever change your mind. This easy Rajasthani recipe makes for an awesome treat for the tastebuds. Especially when you have special guests dropping by, and you can not think of something easy and quick to put together and serve; then go for this delicacy. This dessert is an authentic recipe that looks difficult to make but is very easy to put together. To make this Ghevar recipe at home in the authentic style, you just have to follow a few simple steps given below. To give a healthy twist to this traditional dish, you can replace regular sugar with sugar-free or stevia, this will give you the freedom to indulge in the flavours of this dish without feeling guilty.

Ghevar Recipe

Ingredients (2 Servings):
  • 1 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour
  • 2 pieces Ice Cubes
  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • 1/2 cup Ghee
  • 2 1/2 cup Water
  • 1/8 teaspoon Edible Food Color
  • 1 cup Sugar
For Toppings:
  • 1/2 teaspoon Powdered Green Cardamom
  • 1 Strand Saffron
  • 1/2 tablespoon Chopped Almonds
  • 6 inches Silver Vark
Ghevar

Step 1

1.firstly, in a large mixing bowl take ½ cup ghee.

Step 2

2. also, take a large block of ice and start to rub.

Step 3

3. rub the ghee in a circular motion till the ghee thickens and turns creamy.

Step 4

4. keep rubbing for 5-6 minutes or till the ghee turns whitish.

Step 5

5. now add 2 cup maida and crumble well.

Step 6

6. do not knead the dough as we are going to make the batter.

Step 7

7. further, add ½ cup chilled milk and give a rough mix.

Step 8

8. additionally, add 1 cup of chilled water and make a thick batter.

Step 9

9. add another cup of chilled water and start to whisk for 5 minutes

Step 10

10. furthermore, add 1 tsp lemon juice and another cup of chilled water.

Step 11

11. continue to whisk till there are no lumps.

Step 12

12. prepare a smooth flowing consistency ghevar batter. the batter is ready to make ghevar, keep chilled till you are ready to fry.

Step 13

13. heat ¾ level of ghee or oil in a saucepan (dia – 18 cm, depth – 9 cm) or large kadai placing a ring in the centre.

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14. make sure the oil is very hot, then pour the 2 tbsp of batter keeping a good distance from oil (approx 10 cm).

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15. the batter will splatter and later the froth subsides.

Step 16

16. pour another 2 tbsp of better in the centre in a thin stream keeping distance from oil.

Step 17

17. repeat 10-15 times depending on the size of the saucepan.

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18. make sure to leave a hole in the centre.

Step 19

19. fry on medium flame till the ghevar turns golden brown.

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20. scrape the sides with a knife and push ghevar into the oil.

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21. continue to fry till the bubbles disappear completely.

Step 22

22.pull the ghevar out gently, and drain off the oil completely. keep aside.

Step 23

Sugar syerp 1. now prepare the sugar syrup by taking 1 cup sugar and ¼ cup water.

Step 24

2.dissolve the sugar completely and boil for 5 minutes.

Step 25

3.continue to boil till 2 string consistency is attained.

Step 26

4.pour the sugar syrup over ghevar or dip the ghevar in sugar syrup.

Step 27

5. also, garnish with chopped nuts and sprinkle cardamom powder.

Step 28

6.finally, garnish the ghevar with silver vrak or rabri and ready to serve.