Celebrate This Deepavali With Some Sweet - Kuch Meetha Ho jaye with Chiroti Kheer

Its just a 4 days for Deepavali… and m sure all are busy preparing sweets and savories for this Deepavali…. I m posting the wishes and a sweet today itself as I may not be able to blog for some time.

Deepavali is the festival of Lights. The word 'Deepavali' is made up of two simple words. 'Deepa' means light and 'Avali' means a row. Hence 'Deepavali' means a row of lights. The festival is associated with many legends and beliefs. One of them is to commemorate the killing of Narakasura, a notorious demon, by Lord Krishna.  Narakasura, because of his previous store of virtue, had been granted a boon at the moment of his death. He asked that his death might ever be, commemorated as a day of feasting. Hence Deepavali is known as 'Naraka Chaturdashi.

So this Deepavali, as you shop for Diyas, ponder upon its flame's spiritual nature. It will not only beautify and brighten your home, but will remind you of the transformations that it is meant to bring within.
Wishing All A Very HAPPY DEEPAVALI


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Ingredients: (for around 30 small chiroti)
     For The Chiroti:
½ cup All purpose Flour
½ cup Rawa (very fine rawa)
Butter (unsalted and at room temperature)
Coconut Oil & Ghee for frying( use half oil nd half ghee)
For the Payasam:
     Chiroti - 10
Milk - 2 Liters( Full Cream milk tastes best)
Ghee- 1 teaspoon
Rawa -1/4th cup
Granulated Sugar(adjust according to taste) - 1 Cup
A few strands  of saffron, dissolved in warm milk
Cardamom powder 1/4 teaspoon 
Cashew nuts roasted in ghee few
Almonds to garnish



Method:
    In a bowl mix rawa, semolina, and mix together. Mix it well. Add water and make soft dough. (Like a chapati dough) Let the dough sit for 5 hours.
Once the dough is ready roll the dough by dusting some flour. Make 3 Chapati from one ball. Roll as thin as possible. But don not pressure more. We are going to layer them on top of each other
On first layer (first chapati) brush some butter, layer another chapati over it. Repeat the same process applying butter/ ghee.
Once they are ready, roll completely. Cut into small sizes as shown in pieces. Repeat the same process with rest dough.

Roll them gently without much pressure.
Fry them on medium heat in Ghee/ Oil on both the side. Till they turn a light brown color. They will puff up.( the rest of the chiroti can be stored in a air tight container for the next use.. or dipped into sugar syrup and it will turn into a Phenori).

Now for the paysa:
Heat ghee in a pan add rawa and roast it well. Add milk bring to a boil. Keep stirring in between, making sure the milk does not get burnt over at any point. Add the crushed chiroti to the milk and simmer for about 15 minutes, now add the sugar, saffron, cardamom and the fried cashew nuts. Stir well till the sugar dissolves. Serve warm or chilled garnished with saffron strands and almonds.

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Have a Happy and Safe Deepavali.
With a sweet note, 
Signing Off,

Comments

wow..chiroti payasa....looks yummy..I have something similar at my place now...Mandige is der at home planning to turn it into payasam now..:)
Happy Diwali dear..
Ms.Chitchat said…
Warm Diwali wishes to u and ur family.
aipi said…
Payasam looks so delicious and rich..perfect for the festivities!
Happy Diwali to you n your family dear!

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Nitha said…
yummy payasam.. Happy Diwali to you too....
Sushma Mallya said…
Happy diwali to you and your family aps...i hope it brings you lots of happiness....and sweet dish looks so yummy...
Unknown said…
Loved this delcious payasam!! Interesting recipe..Happy Diwali to you and your family..
Priya Suresh said…
Very droolworthy payasam, Happy Diwali Wishes to u and ur family Aps..
swapna said…
chiroti payasa looks delicious....
Rachana said…
A very Happy Diwali to you and your family and this payasam looks so rich and yumm.
chitra said…
Happy Diwali and thanks for sharing a nice recipe.
Suji said…
Happy Diwali Aps. this is def something new to me, but looks simple and yummy...
Looks sooooooooooo delicious. Wish you very Happy and safe Diwali.
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