Ghee Recipes - Mysore Pak Recipe Makes Delicious Snack

Since I started using ghee, I've really come to love Indian recipes, which often use this clarified butter. Mysore Pak is a delicious Indian snack using ghee so it's healthier than most snacks and not difficult to prepare.

At the end of this post on Mysore Pak, I've added sources to purchase ingredients like chickpea flour and ghee.

Ingredients for Mysore Pak


1 cup Besan  or chick-pea flour
1 1/2 cup Sugar
2 cups Ghee
1 3/4 cups Water

Directions for Preparing Mysore Pak

Put sugar and water into medium saucepan and stir to dissolve the sugar.

Heat and stir constantly until sugar syrup reaches thread consistency. To check for desired consistency, put a little syrup into a spoon and pour back into the pan. Using your thumb and forefinger, try to pull a thread of syrup out as you pour.

Add the chickpea flour one tbs at a time, blending as you add. Make sure there are no lumps in the flour first.

Reduce the heat on the mixture and add 2 tsp of ghee.

Blend and continue adding chickpea flour until it's all in syrup.

Add ghee 1 tsp at a time and blend until the mysore pak changes color and texture. The texture starts to become porous and cooking away from the sides of the pan. Eventually, it won't absorb any more ghee.

Allow it to cool for 10 minutes and then cut.  Wait another 10 minutes and the squares of mysore pak can be removed and placed on a serving dish.

The ingredients for this Mysore Pak Recipe can be purchased through Amazon.com

Chickpea Flour or Besan Ajika Besan or Chick Pea Flour -1 Lb. Only $4.50 per pound through Amazon.

Ghee - Nanak Pure Desi Ghee, Clarified Butter, 28-Ounce Jar Only $15.38 at Amazon and qualifies for free shipping as well.


You can also purchase Mysore Pak at Amazon ready made. Mysore Pak - 2 lb. Box

More great Indian food snack recipes Street Food of India: The 50 Greatest Indian Snacks - Complete with Recipes

More Indian Recipes in 1,000 Indian Recipes cookbook.

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Indian Rice Recipes - Ghee Rice

Ghee or Clarified Butter is becoming more popular as a cooking ingredient because of the many health benefits it offers and also because Indian Recipes are healthy and delicious. This Ghee Rice recipe is an easy dish to make and can be used as a side dish to just about any meal.

There are several variations to ghee rice recipes. Here is one of my favorites:

Ghee Rice Recipe

2 cups Basmati Rice
1/4 cup ghee
2 cups onions, chopped finely
Stick cinnamon - 2 inch piece, broken in half
4 crushed Cardamom pods
4 whole cloves
1 and 1/2 tsp salt

Directions for Ghee Rice

Thoroughly wash rice and drain.

In heavy saucepan, heat ghee, add spices and onions and cook until onions are browned at the edges.

Add the rice and sautee for about 2 minutes.

Add 3 1/4 cups boiling water to rice mixture. Bring to a boil again, then reduce heat and steam rice, covered for about 20 minutes.

Remove from heat and allow ghee rice to sit for another 10 minutes, covered.

This ghee rice recipe serves 6.

Variations to this ghee rice recipe including adding chopped veggies just before steaming.

Where to Buy Ghee

You can buy ghee in any Indian Food Store but if you can't find it locally, you can easily order ghee online. I use ghee from Pure Indian Foods, and you can order directly from the company or through Amazon.com. Pure Indian Foods' Grassfed Organic Ghee is fresh and healthy and the company is a pleasure to work with.

Looking for more Indian Rice Recipes? Check out these Indian Recipe cookbooks:

1,000 Indian Recipes

5 Spices, 50 Dishes: Simple Indian Recipes Using Five Common Spices

500 Indian Recipes: Deliciously authentic step-by-step dishes from India and South-East Asia, easy-to-make with over 500 photographs

Spice Up Your Life - Over 60 indian recipes low in points (Weight Watchers Pure Points)

Everyday Indian: 100 Fast, Fresh and Healthy Recipes

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Add ghee rice and Indian recipes to your weekly menus and savor the spicy, delicious flavors. Your family will love them.