Baklava - An Indian Milk Sweet In Sugar Syrup Recipe

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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
1962
Calories
Total time
43
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 liter fresh milk
  • 1/2 kg semolina (we call it rava in hindi)
  • 200 g butter
  • 500 g sugar
  • 1 liter water
  • 4 cups vermicelli
  • vanilla essence , as required

Directions:

  1. Heat a pan on medium flame.
  2. Add butter.
  3. Once it melts, add vermicelli to it.
  4. Stir-fry it until it turns golden brown.
  5. Remove from heat.
  6. In an oven proof tray, spread half of the fried vermicelli.
  7. In another pan, add the milk, essence and semolina.
  8. Mix it until the mixture is like a thick syrup.
  9. Add the chopped nuts.
  10. Cool it for 5 minutes.
  11. Pour it over the vermicelli spread in the tray.
  12. Allow it to set.
  13. Spread the rest of the vermicelli over it.
  14. Bake in an oven for 10-12 minutes or till the top browns.
  15. In the pan, add the sugar, water and orange rind with a little vanilla essence.
  16. When the syrup boils, cool it.
  17. Pour it over the vermicelli on top.
  18. Press on the sides so that the syrup is absorbed inside the sweet.
  19. Cut into equal sized squares.
  20. Serve warm.
  21. If it remains, you can refrigerate it for 5 days, but make sure you warm it up in the oven before serving.
  22. It has to be had hot to be relished!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1962.48 Kcal (8217 kJ)
Calories from fat 532.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 59.22g 91%
Cholesterol 107.5mg 36%
Sodium 18.96mg 1%
Potassium 459.07mg 10%
Total Carbs 339.84g 113%
Sugars 146.47g 586%
Dietary Fiber 13.72g 55%
Protein 22.59g 45%
Vitamin C 1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 17%
Iron 9.2mg 51%
Calcium 136.2mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 412.18 Kcal (1726 kJ)
Calories from fat 111.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.44g 91%
Cholesterol 22.58mg 36%
Sodium 3.98mg 1%
Potassium 96.42mg 10%
Total Carbs 71.38g 113%
Sugars 30.76g 586%
Dietary Fiber 2.88g 55%
Protein 4.74g 45%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 17%
Iron 1.9mg 51%
Calcium 28.6mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 43.4
    Points
  • 53
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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