Crunchy chickpea flour Mysore pak

Crunchy chickpea flour Mysore pak

Desserts

A chickpea flour-based dessert, cooked in syrup and ghee until it separates from the sides, then cut into squares: a festive treat from Karnataka.

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Mysore Pak is a sweet treat originating from Mysore, made with chickpea flour, sugar, and a generous amount of ghee. It is typically served during festivals and weddings.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyHard
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodCooking in syrup
  • Estimated cost$4.63 $0.77 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.29
  • $0.11
  • $4.23

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the chickpea flour in a heavy-bottomed frying pan over low heat until it no longer has a raw smell. Set aside.
  2. Heat the water, add the sugar, and stir until dissolved.
  3. Cook the syrup until it forms a thin thread when drawn between two fingers.
  4. Reduce the heat and gradually add the chickpea flour, stirring constantly. ≈ 3 min
  5. Gradually add the ghee, stirring constantly, until the dough starts to release from the sides of the pan.
  6. Pour: Pour, spread the mixture evenly on a ghee-greased baking sheet, and let it cool.
  7. Once it has cooled, cut the mixture into squares or triangles and serve. ≈ 8 min

The bill

Crunchy chickpea flour Mysore pak

  • 65 g of chickpea flour (besan)$0.29
  • 150 g of sugar$0.11
  • 120 g of ghee$4.23

Total$4.63

that's $0.77 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 65 g of chickpea flour (besan)
  • 150 g of sugar
  • 120 g of ghee
  • 125 ml of water

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