Mysore pak recipe , Soft Mysore pak, Sri Krishna sweets style soft Mysore pak – Mysore pak is a traditional sweet recipe. 3 ingredients Mysore pak recipe with full video and step by step pictures.

Traditionally Mysore pak is made using more sugar and more ghee. I have posted the traditional Mysore pak recipe as well. This recipe is super easy with 3 ingredients in equal portions. I have tried the same recipe by replacing sugar with Palm jaggery. This is a super easy recipe, you can make this Mysore pak in just 20 minutes.

Mysore pak is traditionally made during weddings as well. We also make Mysore pak paruppu thengai too. The traditional mysore pak will little hard and the texture will be porus. This one is super soft and melts in the mouth .

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METHOD:

  • Keep a tray greased with ghee.
  • In a pan, preferably non stick add a tsp of ghee and roast the¬† besan in a medium low flame till it emits a nice aroma. It will take 10 minutes. Though the original recipe doesn‚Äôt have this step ,as far as i have made the google search most of the recipes have included this step.
  • Once done sieve the flour nicely.
  • This step is a must as it will give a smooth texture to the mysore pak.
  • Mix this sifted besan with 3/4th cup of ghee and make a smooth paste out of it. Ghee should not be hot.
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  • In a deep wide pan,preferably non stick, add the sugar and add 1/2 cup of water.
  • Once sugar gets dissolved stop stirring and boil till this reach one string consistency.
  • You can check the one thread¬† consistency of the syrup between the thumb and the index finger.
  • Once it reaches the right consistency, add the ghee and besan paste which we mixed together. The consistency is more important else you will get hard or crumbled mysore pak.
  • Now keep the flame in medium low and stir continuously adding the remaining 1/4 cup ghee at frequent intervals.
  • Stir it nicely till it leaves the sides of the pan and doesn‚Äôt get stick to the bottom.
  • At this stage transfer it to the greased plate. It will spread smoothly.
  • Cut it into pieces with a knife or a pizza cutter when it is warm.
Mysore pak 1 - 2

The entire process took just 20 minutes and as mentioned in the original recipe after adding the besan mixture to the sugar syrup it took less than 10 minutes for the mysore pak to get ready. Note:

  • One string consistency is a must and be careful not to miss it out .
  • At last also, when the mixture doesn‚Äôt gets stick to the bottom transfer it to the greased plate.
  • If it over cooked even for few minutes mysore pak will not be soft.
MYSORE PAK RECIPE - 3

Mysore pak recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Gram flour | besan | kadalai maavu
  • 1 cup ghee
  • 1 cup sugar

Instructions

  • Keep a tray greased with ghee.
  • In a pan, preferably non stick add a tsp of ghee and roast the besan in a medium low flame till it emits a nice aroma. It will take 10 minutes.
  • Once done sieve the flour nicely.
  • This step is a must as it will give a smooth texture to the mysore pak.
  • Mix this sifted besan with 3/4th cup of ghee and make a smooth paste out of it. Ghee should not be hot.
  • In a deep wide pan,preferably non stick, add the sugar and add 1/2 cup of water.
  • Once sugar gets dissolved stop stirring and boil till this reach one string consistency.
  • You can check the one thread consistency of the syrup between the thumb and the index finger.
  • Once it reaches the right consistency, add the ghee and besan paste which we mixed together. The consistency is more important else you will get hard or crumbled mysore pak.
  • Now keep the flame in medium low and stir continuously adding the remaining 1/4 cup ghee at frequent intervals.
  • Stir it nicely till it leaves the sides of the pan and doesn’t get stick to the bottom.
  • At this stage transfer it to the greased plate. It will spread smoothly.
  • Cut it into pieces with a knife or a pizza cutter when it is warm.

Video

Notes

  1. One string consistency is a must and be careful not to miss it out.
  2. At last also, when the mixture doesn’t get stick to the bottom transfer it to the greased plate.
  3. If it overcooked even for few minutes mysore pak will not be soft.