Recipe of Mysore pak with Video
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Check my traditional Mysore pak recipe too. Check out the post on consistency of sugar syrup.
Video of Mysore pak
INGREDIENTS: (YIELDS APPROX. 10 PIECES) Cooking time : 25 minutes
BESAN |KADALAIMAAVU | 1 CUP |
MELTED GHEE | 1 CUP |
SUGAR | 1 CUP |
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METHOD:
- Keep a tray greased with ghee.
- In a pan, preferably non stick add a tsp of ghee and roast the besan in a medium low flame till it emits a nice aroma. It will take 10 minutes. Though the original recipe doesn’t have this step ,as far as i have made the google search most of the recipes have included this step.
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- Once done sieve the flour nicely.
- This step is a must as it will give a smooth texture to the mysore pak.
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- Mix this sifted besan with 3/4th cup of ghee and make a smooth paste out of it. Ghee should not be hot.
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- In a deep wide pan,preferably non stick, add the sugar and add 1/2 cup of water.
- Once sugar gets dissolved stop stirring and boil till this reach one string consistency.
- You can check the one thread consistency of the syrup between the thumb and the index finger.
- Once it reaches the right consistency, add the ghee and besan paste which we mixed together. The consistency is more important else you will get hard or crumbled mysore pak.
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- Now keep the flame in medium low and stir continuously adding the remaining 1/4 cup ghee at frequent intervals.
- Stir it nicely till it leaves the sides of the pan and doesn’t get stick to the bottom.
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- At this stage transfer it to the greased plate. It will spread smoothly.
- Cut it into pieces with a knife or a pizza cutter when it is warm.
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The entire process took just 20 minutes and as mentioned in the original recipe after adding the besan mixture to the sugar syrup it took less than 10 minutes for the mysore pak to get ready.
![Mysore pak 1](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8192/8134701685_841a357d83_z.jpg)
Note:
- One string consistency is a must and be careful not to miss it out .
- At last also, when the mixture doesn’t gets stick to the bottom transfer it to the greased plate.
- If it over cooked even for few minutes mysore pak will not be soft.
Wow Jey romba tempting irukku..Super Duper !!
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ReplyDeleteI love krishna sweets mysore pak..looks yumm
ReplyDeletesuper yummy and soft mysore pak. This is the only one my 1st son eats. I do it very often and also use equal portion of ghee
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Looks so tempting dear... Will try this weekend
ReplyDeleteMy mouth is watering Jeyashri will surely try a different version of this. How can I forget? me binging on soft mysorepak while in Karnataka you reminded me of this traditional sweet thanks a ton :)
ReplyDeleteI make it exactly the same way but as said this is a pure festive recipe with so much ghee going in. gorgeous dish.
ReplyDeleteGr8 ! first attempt itself u got a perfect shape ! kind of diff sweet !
ReplyDeleteso tasty
ReplyDeleteLooks tempting Jeyashri. Even I did not want to use the tons of ghee. As such it is a rich sweet. Inviting pictures.
ReplyDeletewow yummy mysore pak,loved it a lot...
ReplyDeletetried the traditional kinds once..but am too tempted to try this recipe very soon..looks awesome..
ReplyDeleteLove this soft mysore pak.. Nice presentation.
ReplyDeletewow.. looks too good..
ReplyDeleteAhh...this looks absolutely delicious!!
ReplyDeleteOMG! so mouthwatering mysore pak Jeyasri...
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ReplyDeleteyummy mysore pak......mouthwatering hereeee
ReplyDeletesurely trying it, i never do mysore pags due to ghee, as far as i was told, its 1 measure kadalai maavu, 3 sugar and 3 ghee, (its scary right (: }will try this thks jai.
ReplyDeleteThats surely a mouth melting mysorepak,even am scared to make them coz of the amount of ghee, beautifully done.
ReplyDeleteaha ha. I'm sure they were melting in the mouth ones. :-)
ReplyDeletePerfectly done!!! thks for sharing a ghee less recipe!!!
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Perfectly done and looks yummy !!
ReplyDeleteTempting yummy mysorepak...Nice clicks...
ReplyDeleteDelicious and perfect mysore pak...
ReplyDeleteI am lucky enough to taste this, thanks for the share :) Lovely clicks
ReplyDeletewish i was ur neighbour. can try this beautiful sweet. Raji is lucky...nicely done. my fav sweet. super tempting.
ReplyDeletei really wanted to taste this! just recommended this to a friend :)
ReplyDeletehey so yummy and mouth watering.Just feel like grabbing it right away.Btw u added only 1 cup of sugar for 1 cup of besan?Generally it is 1:2 ratio right?
ReplyDeleteHi
DeleteGenerally the ratio of flour ,sugar and ghee in mysorepak is 1:2:3. The main speciality of this recipe is less sugar and ghee but yet amazing result. Trust me it turned out awesome
Hi Thank u.Iam going to try it out and let u know the results
DeleteI tried this last weekend.. Perfect. As you said not more than 20 mins. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteSuper!!
Deletemysore pak does looks like krishna sweets. when we say mysore pak first thing pops is u have to add lots of ghee. i think ur version has little bit less. great. advance deepavalli wishes.
ReplyDeletei just now made the mysore pak. it turned out well. i think i roasted the flour little longer.. it was little bit reddish brown. other than that taste is very good. thanks
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for trying out. Happy diwali wishes to you all
DeleteI tried this version of Mysore pak.. it came very yummy.. My hubby who doesn't like Mysore pak also ate and said its good ..Thank you so much :-) Wish you a very happy diwali
ReplyDeleteGreat to know. Happy diwali
DeleteHey I made this version of mysore pak with one variation.Included 2 teaspoons of drinking chocolate after seiving kadala mavu.It came out very well.Pls give ur mail id.Will send the pic
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome twist. My mail id is jeyashrisuresh@gmail.com. Even u can see this at the right hand side corner too
DeleteYou have the best Mysore Pak recipe EVER!! I tried different methods & failed miserably the first two attempts. My 3rd attempt, I followed your recipe & it was the MOST delicious sweet I have ever made! 3rd time was definitely a charm!! :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you and wish you a very Happy Diwali!
Thats great to know bharathi. Thanks u so much. Happy Diwali to u all
Deletesoft pak is really tempting
ReplyDeleteHi thanks for the recipe. i just did today for pongal..and it turned out really well. This is the first time i am trying mysore pak. I did a slight variation in sugar and ghee. I added 1/2 extra of both.
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Jayashree
hi Thanks for the recipe. i tried today with slight variation of 1/2 cups more of sugar and ghee. It turned out so well. This is the first time i am doing mysore pak and i feel so happy for it came out well. My husband and kid liked it very much.
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Jayashree
Hi Jeyashri...
ReplyDeleteI tried this recipe just now and it turned out to be simply awesome n very soft as you said.. This is the first time I am making it.. Tomm is my hubby's birthday and this is gonna be a surprise sweet for him...
As you said it took very less time and I was able to make it having my 1 year playing around with me...
Thanks a lot for the recipe and the pics were very much helpful..
Regards,
Suja
Hi Jeyashri...
ReplyDeleteI made mysore pak just now following this recipe.. It was simply awesomatic... Very Soft tooo...
Thanks a lot for your step wise instructions and pics.. they were very helpful...
Its gonna be a surprise sweet for my hubby's birthday tomm.. I was able to make it quickly too, as u said, having my 1 year old playing around...
Am sure my hubby gonna like it :)
Thank u soo much..
Regards,
Suja
Thank u so much for trying out suja. Perfect way to surprise ur hubby. Wish him a very happy birthday.
DeleteTried this just now...results were amazing! Just that it did not have the golden hue as you've shown it...may be i need to roast the besan a little more! This recipe is for keeps! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThank u for a wonderful recipe tried it with amazing results!
ReplyDeleteHi I cannot thank you again and again for this wonderful recipe.I have done it many a times and now it has given me confidence especially to get the correct consistency Now this has driven me to make Kaju Badam Mysore Pak which is for my Blog's 125-th post.Pls check the following link and give your comments
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Thank you once again
dear friend the ratio didnt wrk ya...yestday i prepared it and it become a grt flop.while adding the batter it bcom dry in the bgng itself..wht can i do?
ReplyDeleteCan u please elaborate what happened to you. I have tried it so many times and never failed. Even i have many readers tried out this recipe and came out perfect.
DeletePlease elaborate
Hi..I have tried Msore pak at least 10 times and it has never come out right. Today, I tried it by following your recipe to the T. The sweet came out so soft that I am super thrilled. Been giving everyone (including maids :)) coming home. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.
ReplyDeleteHi Jeyashri,
ReplyDeleteTried this yesterday... It came out perfect.After trying many recipes, this one turns to be easy and tasty.
Thank you
I tried your recipe today as you mentioned..Thank you so much for posting this recipe..
ReplyDeleteCan you post the recipe of horlicks mysore pak? Nandini sweets of Bangalore is famous for horlicks mysore pak and believe me it tastes really delicious.
ReplyDeletePlease post the recipe of horlicks mysore pak. Nandini sweets of Bangalore is famous in making horlicks mysore pak.
ReplyDeletehi jeyashree,
ReplyDeletejust now tried the same waiting it for getting cool hope i'l get the same as ur's
hi jeya,
ReplyDeleteas said I made the pieces it came out well but at the corners it is hard I think I should have added the besan ghee mix before a minute I guess rest it tastes so good..
thanks
Hi jeya. Made mysorepak. It tasted perfect but it became too soft. All the pieces were stuck together. Had to eat it with a spoon :-( but I'm going to make it again..will cook it for a few more mins this time
ReplyDeletedon't worry, take it out at the right stage it will turn out nice for sure
DeleteHi Jeyashri, Thank you for sharing this recipe. I gave this recipe to my aunt to surprise her sambandhi for her daughter's first Diwali (thala Diwali) . It turned out really super! She thanked me like anything. All credit goes to you
ReplyDeleteHi Jeyshri,
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time am trying mysore pak, to my surprise and shock, it came out great, it was melting in mouth mysorepak. Thank you jeyshri. Also, i somehow found the 1 string consistency. Good work.
Hello Jeyashri:
ReplyDeleteThank you very much. I enjoy your posts.
The mysorepak came out well but I also get the besan flour taste and the bitterness of the flour at the end. Also, the roasting, even in low flame, starts to brown the flour. I could not get the glowing yellow colour that you get. What did I do wrong?
Thanks for the comment Shoba. The smell and colour purely depends on the quality of besan. Sometimes we never know on seeing it. It happened for me also when i bought a besan once. Nothing turned out well out of that besan. .So no wrong in the method
DeleteJust tried exactly following your steps. Came AWESOME.. All loved the look and the yummy taste. Thank you Jeyashri. Happy Deepavali wishes to you and your family - Lalitha
ReplyDeleteThanks for the wonderful easy way to make Mysorepak. It came out great :)
ReplyDeleteI tried it today...It was awesome...My MIL told it tasted store brought...:)
ReplyDeleteHi jeyashri! I have tried many recipes from your blog and it came out very well. The way you explain really motivates us to try it out.Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi jeyashri! I have tried many recipes from your blog and it came out very well. The way you explain really motivates us to try it out.Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Jeyashri thanks for your recipes..
ReplyDeleteI have one doubt regarding ratio of INGREDIENTS,
My mother is telling 1:3 ratio to make this but yours is 1:1 why so much difference.
It is the traditonal mysore pak which your mother is mentioning. I have one more variety of mysore pak which calls for 1:3 ratio. But this one comes out perfect and awesome.
DeleteHi!...J...I'm so frustrated.. I love this mysorepaak...tried twice yesterday...failed both times... following recipe exactly.what am I doing wrong? 1st time like caramels...I swear I did only till 1 string....2 nd time soft n chewy..almost same as 1 st time...is there any way of saving these...and I am determined to make them right...any advice...so mad at myself for not getting this!!!! Yours look yum...
ReplyDeleteHi!Jeyashri,love ur recipes. Don't know y my last post did not post about the mysorepaak. I tried the recipe 3 times n failed!! Then on the 4th day...I said let me give it one more try!! It worked...my dream of making mysorepaak finally came true!! It was not smooth , a bit grainy..so I think I need not to stir the sugar syrup..will try again..till I can perfect it..how would you make Horlicks mysorepaak..? Can't wait to see that n try it...thanx for ur super helpful recipes.
ReplyDeleteHi I am holiday and so the delay in reply. Glad u got it right. It generally comes out fantastic. The sugar syrup consistency is the key.
DeleteHi! J..disaster again...did everything so carefully. .but..I changed..the besan..did 1/2 besan and 1/2 horlicks..also..I think I over did the sugar syrup to softball or more...again got caramels!!! Was so scared that one string was not yet there..and I failed again...will try again after few days....looks like the key is in that one string...I kept testing. .looked like one string...hmmm...
ReplyDeleteHi, the sugar consistency is the key, please refer my detailed post on that. i have given the link in the post and also in the steps too. Also use only besan, i have tried with horlicks and not sure about the texture too
DeleteUpdate!!!
ReplyDeleteTill now tried this about 12 times, only came out twice!! This is my fav..but y doesn't it work every time. .going nuts...today again like caramel..so I reheated and put a bit of water to melt it back..ouch...now like halwa!!! Tomorrow is my bday..that's y I thought I would try. .no luck..I know it works coz it's come out OK twice..what am I doing wrong. ? Monday I start back on my diet so no more MP!! On the happy side ..it's a real tasty halwa!!
hi sara, Since it came out well 2 times, i think some mistake is happening in the way you are making it. I have tried this many times but never flopped. Will surely post a detailed video on this mysore pak soon ,which will be helpful for you
DeletePlz. Post video..super helpful..
DeleteUPDATE..made it this morning. .came out perfect!!! I think I let the sugar syrup go a Lil more than one string..and used ghee one cup..but not melted..just room temp..whew...will try one more time to make sure..I'm not dreaming. ..thanx..for u r feedback. .I'm also going to try this recipe with fresh almond paste..1 c..1 c sugar..1 c ghee..let's c!! So excited. .that my mysorepa came out good today..thanx..
Hi.. my Mysore Pak came out extremely well last time. It was just perfect. However, this time even after cooling down to room temp it's still not setting. Any idea what went wrong?
ReplyDeleteThe one string consistency must not have come or you have taken it earlier from the pan in the last stage.
DeleteHi Jey,
ReplyDeleteHappy Diwali, Tried Mysorepak . Came out really very good,the video u have shared have really helped me for every step. It tastes like Krishna sweets😀. Thank you for the yummy receipe
Hi Jeyashri, tried this Mysore Pak recipe for this year's Deepavali and it came out very well. Thank you very much.
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