Saath

• 2 refined flour (maida)
• 1-1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup ghee
• 1 tbsp. pistachios, minced
• 1 tsp. cardamom powder
• Ghee, for frying

1. Mix flour with 1/2 cup ghee and mix between the fingers until it forms a breadcrumb-like mixture.
2. Add water to make a stiff dough.
3. Cover and leave for 30 minutes.
4. In a pan, add 1-1/2 cup water to sugar and simmer until the syrup is has a two-thread consistency.
5. Add cardamom powder and reserve.
6. Make small balls of the dough and fry batches in hot ghee without burning them until golden and flaky like biscuits.
7. Dip each saath in sugar syrup and leave on a plate to dry.
8. Cover with pistachio pieces.
9. Cool and store in an airtight container.

flour, sugar, ghee, pistachios, cardamom powder

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/5148 (may not work)