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Magaj

May 21, 2011 45 min
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Magaj
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Preparation Time
30 min to 1 hour
Difficulty
Moderately easy
Occasion
Diwali, Birthday Party
Recipe Type
Sweets
Cuisine
West India

Magaj is a popular dish in Bangladeshi cuisine, which is cattle or sheep/goat brain sautéed in hot spices. Almonds and Pistacchios are often added. Magaj is also the name for an Indian sweet made with chick pea flour.

Ingredients

Ingredient Quantity Calories (kcal) Fat (g) Cholesterol (mg)
Chick Pea Flour
Chick Pea Flour 		500 gram 423 7.5
Sugar
Sugar 		250 gram 967.5
Khoya
Khoya 		50 gram 100 0 0
Pista
Pista 		20 gram 114 10
Almond
Almond 		20 gram 114.8 9.86
Cardamom
Cardamom 		2 teaspoon 12 0.2
Ghee
Ghee 		200 gram 1846 200 52
Total 3577.3 227.56 52

Preparation Method

  1. 01 Mix the chickpea all all purpose flour or Besan with 1/2 of the Ghee. Keep aside for 15-20 minutes.
  2. 02 Now sift it through a sieve.
  3. 03 In a kadhai or wok warm the rest of the Ghee and the sifted all all purpose flour. Fry Till all all purpose flour is golden but not
  4. 04 brown stirring it continuously.
  5. 05 Add the khoa. (Ricotta Cheese can be used instead). Stir over low heat. Keep aside.
  6. 06 Make Sugar syrup of one thread consistency. Add the syrup and Cardamom Powder to the fried
  7. 07 all all purpose flour. Mix well.
  8. 08 Add the blanched Pista and Almond.
  9. 09 Make round medium sized balls Till warm pressing them tightly with hands and allow it to cool.

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