Chirote

Introduction:
Scrumptious sweet with the surprise syrup dripping in each bite. Try out this Mumbai menu this Diwali to add extra sweet in your Diwali menu.

Preparation time : 10 mts
Cooking time : 30 mts
Serves : 4 people

Ingredients:

-------For Chirote--------
1 cup All purpose flour / Maida
1/4 cup Rava / Sooji / Semolina
1/4 cup Water
2 tbsp Oil

--------For Filling--------
2 tbsp Butter / Ghee
2 tbsp Rice Flour

--------For Syrup--------
3/4 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Water
Saffron strands
1 tsp Lemon Juice



Method
--------To make Dough--------
Add rawa in blender and grind giving pulse 3 to 4 times.
Mix rawa in maida, add hot oil and mix well.
Mix mixture by hands to make it crumbly.
Add water and start to knead to make smooth and soft dough, like chapati dough.
Cover and keep it to rest for 2 hours.

--------To make Sugar syrup--------
Mix water, sugar and saffron in sauce pan and boil over medium heat for 6 to 7 mts.
Add some lemon juice once syrup is ready.

--------To make Chirota-------
Divide dough in 6 equal size balls.
Take ball and roll in very smooth roti. Make 3 thin rotis.
Take one roti, spread butter, sprinkle rice flour, place another layer of roti on the top of it.
Again spread some butter, sprinkle rice flour, place third layer of roti and repeat the same process.
Now start to roll three rotis.
Divide roti roll in equal size ball amking slight cross cut.
Now Roll each piece of dough to make in to kind of ovel or rectangular shape.
Deep fry until golden brown.