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Parsi Pastry Recipe
Relish the toothsome taste of vanilla, cardamom and nutmeg. Learn how to make parsi pastry.
Ingredients:
For Date Mixture
9 oz. seeded dates
1/2 tblsp shortening
1/2 tblsp sugar
tsp cardamom and nutmeg powder
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
For Pastry
3/4 cup flour
1/3 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tbs. shortening
vegetable oil for frying
How to make Parsi Pastry:
- Date Mixture
- Pass dates through mincer.
- Heat shortening and add sugar.
- When sugar has melted add dates and cook till dates are fried and sticky and mixture is soft.
- Add cardamom and nutmeg powder and vanilla essence.
- Blend well and allow mixture to cool.
- Pastry
- Sift flour, salt and baking powder.
- Add shortening and blend well.
- Add gradually about 4 tbs. water and make into a soft dough, kneading for 15 minutes.(When pressed with finger dough should spring back).
- Divide dough and date mixture each into 5 portions.
- Take one portion of dough and make into a small round about 3 inches in diameter.
- Place one portion of date mixture in center of round and spread out to 1/2 inch from edge of round.
- Turn the round into a ball pinching the edges together to seal in the date mixture.
- Flatten ball gently and roll into thin round 4 1/2 inches in diameter.
- Do the same with remaining portions.
- Pour oil in a frying pan to a depth of 3/4 inchs and heat to medium hot.
- Place one ghari in it and fry gently till one side is golden brown.
- Ladle oil over the top while it is frying. Turn over and fry till second side is golden brown. Remove from pan and fry others similarly.
- Serve it.
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