Roht Persad

Submitted by Ashy K.

"This is a South African recipe for Roht. Roht is an offering that is made for Lord Hanuman during Navarathri, Hanuman Pooja or katha prayers. This is a delicacy to many and they look forward to this time of the year. Hope you enjoy my recipe."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 5 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup ghee, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
• 1 large mashed banana (optional)
• milk, as required

directions

1. METHOD.
2. Sift the flour into a large bowl, add sugar, ghee and banana and rub until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
3. Make a well in the center and pour enough milk to form a dough. The dough should appear like a scone dough.
4. Form into golf ball size and roll into circles.
5. Fry in deep ghee on MEDIUM heat. Drain on paper towels.
6. PS: The trick is to break and dough the remaining mixture so it's shinny.

Reviews

[michelle j.]

Tried this recipe as it was a lot more simple than the one I usually use... It was okay... But would not try this again