HOW TO MAKE MADAKKU/kaaja/Madakku seva/Madakku san/pakka/ Ainaas

Ingredients (Makes 8):
Maida / All purpose flour – 1 ½ cup
Turmeric powder – ¼ – ½ tsp / Yellow food colour
Sugar – 1 tbsp
Oil – 1 tbsp
Salt – A pinch
For maida paste:
Maida / All purpose flour – ½ cup
Oil
For sugar syrup
Sugar – 1 cup
Water – 5 tbsp + 2 tbsp

Steps:
Make a dough of maida adding turmeric powder, sugar, oil, salt and water.
The dough should be of roti dough consistency.
Grease the dough with some oil.
Cover and let it rest for 30 minutes.

To make the maida paste, mix maida and oil and make a smooth batter.

Using a rolling pin, spread the rested dough as a large thin sheet on the greased counter top.
Spread a thin layer of the prepared maida paste on top of it.
Remove the excess paste to avoid spilling.
Fold the sheet in half. Spread another layer of maida paste and fold again.
Gently run the rolling pin and spread the sheet a bit.
Spread another layer of maida paste and fold again.
Cut a little slice off of each end and slice the rest in medium thickness.
Add a drop of oil on each piece and spread them out as a thin sheet using a rolling pin.

To make the sugar syrup, melt sugar in 5 tbsp water.
Bring it to a boil. Add 2 tbsp water and switch to low flame.

Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the madakku.
Once it rises and separates to layers, switch to medium flame and flip.
Drain and pour the sugar syrup on to it.
Let it cool. Enjoy the madakku with hot tea.

Try these Kerala bakery items:
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Masala biscuit – http://y2u.be/H_bliyGuPvA

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