"Chandrakala is a pastry filled with dried fruits and/or nuts, cardamom, and sugar. Chandrakala pastry is deep-fried in ghee, and dipped in a rose sugar syrup."
Pistachio and Apricot Pastries (Chandrakala) in Rose Syrup
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Prep time 1hr
Cook time 1hr
Serves or Makes: 12
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ingredients
For the pastry
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons rice flour
- pinch Himalayan pink salt
- 2 tablespoons ghee, slightly warmed
- 1/2 cup water
ingredients
For the recommended pistachio and apricot filling
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 1/3 cup pistachios, ground medium
- 1/4 cup castor sugar
- 1/3 cup dried apricots, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
- 2 tablespoons pistachios, roughly chopped, for the topping
ingredients
For the traditional milk solids filling
- 1/2 cup khoya, also known as mawa, grated
- 1/4 cup cashews and almonds, ground medium
- 1/4 cup castor sugar, see instructions for alternatives
- 1/4 cup cranberries and raisins, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
ingredients
for the sugar syrup
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 tablespoon rose water
Method
Step 1
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