serves
4
prep
20 minutes
cook
10 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
4
people
preparation
20
minutes
cooking
10
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
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episode • The Cook Up with Adam Liaw • cooking • 25m
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episode • The Cook Up with Adam Liaw • cooking • 25m
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Ingredients
- 150 g (1⅓ cups) full-cream milk powder
- 50 g (⅓ cup) plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp melted ghee
- 125 ml (½ cup) milk
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 litre vegetable oil, for deep frying
- thickened cream, to serve
- crushed pistachios, to serve
Syrup
- 400 g caster sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 5 green cardamom pods, bruised
- 50 ml rose water
Resting time: 4 hours
Instructions
- Sift the milk powder, flour and baking powder together into a bowl. Add the ghee and salt, then add the milk a little at a time mixing to form a firm dough (you may not need all the milk). Knead very lightly until a smooth, soft and pliable dough comes together. Return to the bowl, cover and rest for 20 minutes,
- Meanwhile, for the syrup, place the sugar, lemon juice, cardamom pods and 600 ml water in a saucepan and stir over low heat to dissolve the sugar. Simmer for about 5 minutes, then remove from the heat and stir in the rosewater.
- Heat the oil in a heavy–based saucepan to 160˚C. Roll tablespoons of the dough into balls. Fry the balls for about 5 minutes or until a deep golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to drain for just 1 minute, then place them in the still - warm syrup. Allow to cool in the syrup and soak for at least 4 hours. Serve with crushed pistachios (and thickened cream – not traditional, but I like it).
Photography by Adam Liaw.
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Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
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