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Melt-in-the-mouth ghee Mysore pak

Melt-in-the-mouth ghee Mysore pak

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A rich, melt-in-your-mouth dessert made with semolina, sugar, and ghee, and flavored with cardamom. It is traditionally cut into squares and served at fes…

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Recipe from Plutus, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Mysore pak is made with sugar syrup, chickpea flour, and a generous amount of ghee. Its texture depends on how it is cooked and cooled.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyHard
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodCooking in syrup
  • Estimated cost$9.08 $1.14 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.54
  • $0.31
  • $8.10
  • $0.13

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat a portion of the ghee in a frying pan.
  2. In a saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a simmer until the sugar is completely dissolved, creating a light syrup.
  3. Add the chickpea flour and cardamom, then mix well. ≈ 4 min
  4. Gradually incorporate the warm ghee, continuing to stir. ≈ 4 min
  5. When the dough is thick and no longer sticks, remove it from the heat. ≈ 3 min
  6. Pour une cuisson uniforme, place the mixture in a greased dish and let it cool.
  7. Cut into pieces once it’s cooled, and serve. ≈ 8 min

The bill

Melt-in-the-mouth ghee Mysore pak

  • 120 g of chickpea flour (besan)$0.54
  • 400 g of sugar$0.31
  • 230 g of ghee$8.10
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground cardamom (optional)$0.13

Total$9.08

that's $1.14 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 120 g of chickpea flour (besan)
  • 400 g of sugar
  • 250 ml of water
  • 230 g of ghee
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground cardamom (optional)

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