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Magaj recipe | how to make magas | Gujarati magas recipe

Author Nehas Cook Book
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 25 minutes
Course Indian sweets
Cuisine Indian
Servings 13 pieces

Ingredients
 

  • 280 grm or 1.5 cup chana dal
  • 250 grm or 2 cup coarse besan flour
  • 1 cup powder sugar
  • 1 cup ghee
  • ¼ cup or 4 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp cardamom powder
  • Garnish with charoli - pista slits and almond slits.

Instructions

  • In a grinding jar, add 1.5 cup or 280 grm chana dal and grind into a coarse powder
  • Then heat the ghee in pan on medium-low flame. Add coarse besan and sauté it with stirring continuously till the flour becomes golden brown.
  • After 8-10 minutes ghee will start to ooze out from the sides and besan changes it color slightly.
  • Then stir and add milk gradually.
  • The quickly grainy texture of the mixture form and it is roasted very well.
  • Then add cardamom powder and mix well.
  • Turn off the flame and add sugar. Mix well.
  • Grease thali or plate with ghee, add magas mixture and then press and set mixture properly.
  • Garnish with charoli, pista slits, and almond slits. Press the dry fruit slightly.
  • Cool down the mixture and cut it into diamond shape pieces.
  • Serve or store magas for up to a week in the refrigerator.

Notes

  • Grind chana dal into a coarse powder.
  • The proportion of ghee and sugar should be equal and a half to flour.
  • Roast flour on low-medium flame.
  • When ghee separates from flour, it is light and airy.
  • Milk gives a grainy texture to magas.
  • Add sugar after switching off the flame.