Traditional Mysore pak recipe made using Karupatti | palm jaggery, instead of white sugar. Generally, Mysore pak is made widely in many houses for Deepavali. I have posted the traditional Ghee mysore pak and also the Sri Krishna style soft mysore pak recipes in Jeyashris kitchen. Last year I tried Karupatti Kaju katli which turned out to be a super hit. This Karupatti Mysore pak also I tried last year also, but somehow couldn’t crack the right recipe. This year also tried the karupatti mysore pak twice following the same recipe of my Soft mysore pak, but somehow it was coming out fudgy only. When I tried the Karachi halwa with Karupatti, following my corn flour halwa recipe, I found it was less sweet than the one with sugar. Then I thought I will try this Karupatti Mysore pak by adding a little extra measure of Karupatti. Then finally I got it right. Even for this recipe, I should have taken it 2 minutes before, from the pan. But the taste and texture were perfect. For friends in Singapore, you can use the Gula melaka available in Local shops and Fair price too. Also check out, karupatti kaju katli, Karupatti karachi halwa, 3 ingredients soft mysore pak, Tirunelveli halwa
Sieve 1 cup of besan | kadalai maavu.
Roast it for 2-3 minutes, without getting it burnt. Transfer this to a bowl.
Add 1/2 cup oil to this. Mix well into a paste.
Now add the palm jaggery | karupatti in a saucepan. Add 3/4 cup water. Switch on the pan and let the palm jaggery melts. Once done, filter the impurities.
Transfer this to the pan. Let this boil in low flame till it reaches one string consistency. When you touch the syrup with your thumb and index finger, you should able to get one string.
Now add in the besan oil paste to this. Mix well nicely.
Start adding 1/2 cup ghee in intervals. Once the mixture becomes thick idli batter consistency, and starts leaving the pan, switch off the flame.
Transfer the mixture to a ghee-greased plate. Spread evenly. Let this rest for 15 minutes. Either invert the plate or cut them into squares, in the plate itself.
Enjoy the karupatti mysore pak.
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