Langchas recipe

Name: Langchas recipe
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Milk Powder; 1/2 cup Maida; 3/4 cup Heavy cream / Milk; 1/4 tsp Baking powder; 1 tbsp Ghee; 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder; Oil or ghee for Frying; Silvered Pistachios for garnish; 2 cups Sugar; 1 cup Water; 1/4 tsp Cream of tartar

Manjula Bharath @cook_8546961

We all love bengali sweets a lot , Langchas are one such sweet which is our recent favorite. This is very similar to gulab jamun and tastes delicious. There are many versions a langcha can be made , this recipe is very simple made with milk powder.

Manjula Bharath @cook_8546961

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Ingredients

10 servings

1 cupMilk Powder
1/2 cupMaida
3/4 cupHeavy cream / Milk
1/4 tspBaking powder
1 tbspGhee
1/4 tspCardamom powder
Oil or ghee for Frying
Silvered Pistachios for garnish
2 cupsSugar
1 cupWater
1/4 tspCream of tartar

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Steps

1

Mix maida, milk powder, baking powder in a bowl.
2

Add heavy cream or milk and with gentle hands mix the mixture till it forms a soft dough.
3

Rest the dough for 10 mins.
4

In a pan take sugar water and cook in medium flame.
5

Let the sugar dissolve and when it starts to bubble vigorously turn off the flame.
6

Add cardamom and cream of tartar to the sugar syrup and mix.
7

Heat oil in a pan or kadai, divide the dough to equal parts and shape them to a oblong shape by rolling the dough in between your finger. Continue this for all the dough you have.
8

After oil is hot slide in the shape and fry them to golden brown. Don't disturb the shaped langchas in oil frequently as it may create cracks.
9

After they are golden brown transfer them to warm syrup and let them soak for about 1-2 hours
10

After they are well soaked remove from the syrup and serve.
11

Garnish them with some pistachios.