Go Back
+ servings

Gujarati magas recipe with tips | halwai style magas | magaj recipe

Author Nehas Cook Book
No ratings yet
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Rest time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 45 minutes
Course Dessert, Indian sweets
Cuisine Indian
Servings 1 KG

Ingredients
 

  • 500 grm or 4 cup coarse besan flour
  • 250 grm or 2 cup melted ghee
  • 250 grm or 2 cup bura sugar
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 tsp cardamom powder
  • Garnish with charoli - pista slits and almond slits.

Instructions

Roasting Besan:

  • Take 2 cups of ghee (300 grams). In a pan, add half the measured ghee and 500 grams of coarse besan. Mix well. The besan will absorb the ghee; now stir continuously and roast the besan on a medium-low flame.
  • After 5-6 minutes, add 2 ladles of ghee from the measurement and continue roasting the besan. Keep adding ghee in batches until the besan changes color, becomes aromatic, and the ghee starts oozing from the sides. The besan should turn slightly darker in color (refer to the video).
  • Then, gradually add ½ cup of milk while stirring. The mixture will quickly become grainy, indicating it is well roasted. Transfer the roasted besan to a mixing bowl and allow it to cool completely.

Making Bura Sugar:

  • In a pan, add 300 grams of sugar and ½ cup of water. Mix well. Cook the sugar syrup on medium heat until it thickens and turns into a white mixture. Turn off the heat and stir continuously until the syrup transforms into white sugar. Press gently to break the sugar crystals and sieve the sugar. Bura sugar is ready (refer to the video).

Making Magas:

  • Once the roasted besan has cooled down, add cardamom powder and 2 cups (300 grams) of bura sugar. Mix well with your hands.
  • Add 4 tablespoons of ghee and mix thoroughly. Grease a thali or plate with ghee, pour in the magas mixture, and press it down evenly. Garnish with charoli, slivered pistachios, and almonds. Press the dry fruits gently into the mixture.
  • Let the mixture cool for 5-6 hours, then cut it into diamond-shaped pieces. Serve or store the magas at room temperature for up to a week, or in the refrigerator for up to 15 days.

Notes

  • Use coarse besan for magas.
  • The proportion of ghee and sugar should be equal, and half that of the flour.
  • Roast the flour on a low-medium flame.Add ghee in batches so the besan roasts evenly and the ghee releases from the sides.
  • Milk gives a grainy texture to magas.
  • Let the roasted besan cool down completely and Mix bura sugar with your hands so it merges easily with the flour.
  • store the magas at room temperature for up to a week, or in the refrigerator for up to 15 days.