Appetizer Biscuits Cookbooks Dessert Recipes Snack Vividh Vani by Meherbai Jamshedji Wadia Yogurt, Dahi, CurdsParsi DaitraRitaupdated on December 16, 2024November 25, 2024 by Rita Jamshed Kapadia Makes a great Treat – it is sweet, rose flavored, salty and melts in your mouth. The parsi one has Rose and salt and the taste is heavenly. The Gujarati one is fluffy and melts in your mouth. Either way Parsi Daitra and Gujarati Dahitra are winners for the biscuit which is homemade and without preservatives or added sugars. Recipe (from cookbook Vividh Vani) Ingredients 1 cup sifted flour (All purpose) 1 cup sifted Ravo (Semolina) 1 cup Sugar 2 tbsp sour curds (yogurt) 1 Tbsp Butter (salted) 1/4 cup water with pinch of salt 1 drop Rose essence or 1 tbsp Rose water Method In a small pot heat 1/2 cup water and sugar till syrupy for 10 minutes. Sprinkle the Rose essence/Rose water in syrup and keep aside. Knead into a dough the semolina, curds, butter (melted) and flour. Keep aside for 3 hours. Roll into 1/4 inch thick, cut out small rounds or rectangles (TIP: use salted water on your hands) Heat oil on very low heat and fry these biscuits till golden brown. Drain and soak these in the rose water syrup. Recipe #2 Ingredients: DoughMaida 1- 1/2 cupsRawa (semolina) 1/2 cupPinch of saltGhee 1 tablespoon or little moreMilk for making the dough. Sugar syrup (1:1)Sugar 4 cupsWater 4 cups Method: Make sugar syrup of just 1 string consistency, or little less. Let it cool to room temperature. Bind the dough with milk. Not too soft and not too thick. Let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Roll and cut small circles with cookie cutter. Now deep fry in hot oil till golden brown in colour. They will puff up. Leave on sieve to drain excess oil and cool. After they cool, add to the syrup for sometime, till both sides absorb some sugar. Serve with tea. Enjoy!!! Purchase Re-Print of Cookbook: Vividh Vani (Gujarati) Purchase Cookbook: Vividh Vani (Gujarati) – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1724202332 Rita Purchase Link. Copy and Paste in browser - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Rita-Jamshed-Kapadia/author/B00I2V9KKA Sharing is CaringClick to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Instagram (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related