Place the sugar (keep aside 1/8 cup) in a pan and on low heat bring to a boil. Add the water and let it reach a syrupy consistency.

Add in the cinnamon powder

Add the thinly sliced apples and cook until soft and strain and keep aside (not too thoroughly strained). Reserve the liquid.

Take the flour, remaining sugar and butter and knead till if forms a dough

In a greased pan spread this dough as a thin layer

Now add the apples on top of this

Set a stand in a dry pressure cooker and set the pan on top of it

Close the lid without whistle

Cook on medium flame for 25 min

Remove from heat and brush with reserved liquid and serve