Urad Chakki Recipe

Urad Chakki is a common confection used in Rajasthan.

Ingredients

Urad Base

1. Urad Dal Powder: 2 Cups

2. Whole wheat Atta: ½ cup
3. Ghee (Clarified butter): 2 cups

4. Coriander seeds (split): ¼ Cup

Khoya

1. Ricotta Cheese: 1 cup

2. Whole dried milk: 1 Cup

3. Un salted Butter: ½ Sticks

Nuts

1. Almonds: 2½ Cups

2. Desiccated dried coconut: 1Cup

Syrup

1. Sugar: 1¾ Cups

2. Water: 1 Cup

3. Saffron strands: 8

4. Cardamom powder: 1 teaspoon

Method

Step 1 Atta Base

1. Mix Urad Dal flour and Whole wheat flour.

2. Heat Ghee in a heavy bottom pan.

3. Add flours. Fry flours on low heat till golden brown.

4. Stir in Coriander seeds. Fry two minutes.

Step 2 Khoya

1. Mix Ricotta cheese and dried milk.

2. Heat a large pan. We will use this pan to assemble and cook the whole recipe.

3. Melt butter in the pan. Add ricotta cheese and dried milk. Cook till it is dough like consistency.

4. Add the Atta Base from Step 1.

Step 3 Nuts

Process nuts in a food processor in Pulse mode to grind coarse.

Add to Mix from step 2.

Add desiccated coconut to mix in Step 2.

Step 4 Syrup

Combine water and sugar. Bring it to a boil. Cook till 224º F. Stir in saffron and cardamom.

Step 5 Wet Mix

Add syrup to mix in step 3. Cook for 10 minutes

Transfer the contents in a greased pan forming a slab about ¾" thick. Let it cool before cutting.