Celebrations of Dussehra are incomplete without the scrumptious Mysore Pak which is one of the most cherished sweets here.
Three simple ingredients
The simple ingredients of gram flour, sugar and ghee come together to make this rich and melt in the mouth sweet.
Roasting the flour
Roasting the flour in ghee imparts a distinctive aroma to the sweet.
Cooking the sugar syrup
The process of cooking the sugar syrup reaches a point which determines the consistency of this sweet dish.
The magical mix
The hot sugar syrup and ghee are added to the mixture of roasted gram flour and mixed thoroughly so that it attains a glossy finish and a good fragrance.
Setting the sweet
The mixture is transferred to a tray where it is allowed to cool and then cut into small pieces.
A golden bite
The Mysore pak is a golden coloured sweet which may have a porous and soft or a hard and crumbly texture.
Sharing the celebration
The sweet is then presented in a box as a gift or shared by families by having it at home adding a sweet feeling to the Dussehra festival.