Ghevar is a traditional Indian sweet associated with the Teej festival, made by frying a batter of oil, flour, sugar syrup, ghee, and milk. It is often served with pistachios, almonds, or cardamom powder and can be found in cake shops and homes in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Variations include custard frosting, filling with whipped cream and poached figs, and more. Recipes can be found online, but it is harder to find outside of India.
Ghevar is a traditional Indian sweet associated with a festival called Teej. Sometimes called Rajasthani Ghevar for its origins in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, ghevar is a sweet treat prepared by dipping in ghee and milk. Oil, flour, and sugar syrup are mixed together with ghee to form a thick, tantalizing batter. The batter is then fried into a cake, chilled, then served with pistachios, almonds or cardamom powder.
Using plenty of sugar syrup, flour, oil, ghee and milk – but no eggs – Indian cooks prepare ghevar to enjoy during the Teej. It is readily available all over India before, during and after the festival. Ghevar is fried in a pot, then removed and left to cool. These cakes are often tiered, with as many as three individually prepared layers that are chilled, dipped in sugar syrup, and stacked on top of each other to form a delicious treat.
There are variations of this dessert. Some people add custard frosting to the tops of each layer. Others choose to sprinkle cardamom powder and pistachios or almonds on top of the layers while still doused in sugar. Some ghevar recipes involve cutting a hole in the center of the layers and filling them with ingredients such as whipped cream and poached figs.
Ghevar has its roots in the Indian state of Rajasthan – Jaipur in particular. The dessert can be purchased at almost any cake shop or coffee shop in Jaipur. It is also often cooked in the homes of local residents.
It can be much more difficult to find ghevar outside of India. Numerous recipes populate Internet sites dedicated to the preservation and proclamation of Indian culture. While the finishing touches required in these recipes are different, the basic ingredients remain the same. Experimenting with a few different recipes and adding unique twists can lead to a satisfying dessert.
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