Pua
Description
Pua is a traditional Bhojpuri sweet, which is made on nearly all festivals but specially on colour festival Holi. Pua and maalpua are essential part to welcome guests on Holi. There are many different recipes for delicious Pua and maal pua.
Ingredients
* Refined flour(maida)-2 cups
* Sugar-1 cup or to taste
* Grated dry coconut -2 tbs
* Fennel seeds (Saunf)-4tbs
* Raisins-1 tbs chopped
* Milk-2 cup or enough to make batter of dropping consistency
* Ripe banana -1 (make a fine paste)
* Desi ghee or cooking oil for frying
* Ground cardamom powder-1tsp
Methods/steps
1. Dilute sugar in warm milk
2. Combine all the ingredients( except ghee or oil )with diluted milk to make a batter of dropping consistency,keep aside for half an hour .
3. Beat the batter nicely.heat oil or ghee on a wok or kadahi (nonstick would be batter)
4. Now gently drop the ladle full of the batter,deep fry till golden brown.
5. Take out and spread on kitchen tissue paper to remove excess oil.
6. Fry all the puas like this. Your PUAS are ready to be served either hot or cold with bhuna kaleji, aaludam or mutton curry.
Reviews
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Tikari/ Balushahi is the mouth watering desert which very popular among bhojpuries. This dessert is made especially during the festival of Diwali, Teej and Durga Pooja. |
Additional Tips
If you want them to be soft then the batter should be thick but if you want them to be crisp and thin then add water to the batter to make it thin. [but don't forget to check the sugar if you add water]