gulkand pead

Ingredients

• 6-8 slivered Almonds
• 1 tsp semi crushed Cardamom Seeds
• 1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder
• 2 tbsp Gulkand (a mixture with rose extract)
• 1/2 kg soft Khoya
• 1 tsp slivered Pista
• 2 cups powdered Sugar                                                                                                                                    Method
  1. Take a heavy pan and lace it on low flame.
  2. Put gulkand into it and stir gently to make a soft lump.
  3. Take the pan off from the flame.
  4. Leave it aside to cool.
  5. Now take a steel grater and grate khoya.
  6. Add powdered sugar and mix it well.
  7. Transfer the mixture in a large & non-sticky pan.
  8. Heat it on high flame for few minutes.
  9. Now heat it on low flame with continuous stirring.
  10. When the mixture turns thick, remove the pan from the fire.
  11. Add cardamom powder and mix well.
  12. Allow the mixture to cool. Don't forget to turn occasionally.
  13. Take a small portion of mixture on your palm and flatten it like a chapatti.
  14. In the center, place a very small amount of gulkand mixture.
  15. Roll the chapatti gently so that gulkand gets covered by the mixture.
  16. Press the roll slightly like a biscuit.
  17. Repeat the procedure to make more rolls till the all the mixture is consumed.
  18. Garnish the rolls with slivered pista, almonds and cardamom seeds.
  19. Allow the rolls to cool.