INGREDIENTS
- One cup besan or gram flour or kadalai maavu
- One cup Maggi coconut powder
- One cup milk
- One cup ghee
- One cup sugar
- cardamom powder or elaichi
Method of Preparation
* Grease a tray and set aside.
* Add 1 cup besan to a heavy bottom pan or kadai.
* On a low to medium flame fry until it turns aromatic.
* Then add 1cup Maggi coconut powder.
* Fry for about 2 to 3 minutes on a low flame.
* Keep stirring continuously to prevent burning.
* Next add 1 cup sugar.
* Pour 1 cup milk and ghee. Stir well.
* Cook on a medium heat until it begins to bubble well.
* Add cardamom/ elaichi powder.
* Continue cooking until the mixture begins to thicken.
* Pour 4 tbsps (¼ cup) of ghee. Hot ghee yields a 5star with lot of pores. For a soft set 5 star just add ghee
* Stir well and cook.
* Be attentive as it reaches the final stage. The mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan and it turns porous (visible bubbles).
* Pour this to the greased tray immediately. Level it with a greased cup or spatula.
* Using a greased knife, draw lines on the 5 stars when still hot.
* After a while, cut deeply. When cooled down, cut into piece and serve