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    Mysore Pak | Crispy Bakery Style Mysore Pak Recipe

    Published: Oct 26, 2023 by Kushi · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Mysore pak is a popular and traditional South Indian sweet recipe that is rich, buttery, crispy, and melts in the mouth, made with only four ingredients. It is one of the best desserts for Diwali, Christmas, or any Indian festival and special occasion.

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    Mysore Pak Recipe | Crispy bakery-style Mysore pak Indian sweet for Diwali, Christmas, festivals.

    Jump to:
    • What is Mysore pak?
    • Ingredients
    • How to make Mysore pak at home?
    • Tips
    • Recipe FAQs
    • More besan sweet recipes
    • Recipe card
    • User Reviews

    What is Mysore pak?

    Mysore pak is a popular sweet originating from the royal kitchen of Mysuru Maharaja Palace, a city in Karnataka. Pak or paka is a Kannada word meaning sweet syrup. It is prepared using a generous amount of fat (ghee and oil), besan or chickpea flour, and sugar. Always use a combination of oil and ghee to get the traditional porous texture.

    The texture of old-fashioned authentic Mysore Pak is crispy with a buttery, dense texture. Follow this recipe to get crispy and hard Manglorean bakery-style Mysore pak. For the soft ghee Mysore pak recipe, only ghee is added. I will soon share the recipe for the same.

    Make this classic and rich Mysore pak recipe for Diwali and Christmas and surprise your loved ones.

    Holding the Mysore pak sweet. Best homemade crispy, and traditional ghee Mysore pak recipe.

    Ingredients

    To make the traditional Mysore pak recipe, you need basic ingredients from your kitchen, like
    Ghee: Homemade desi ghee or store-bought ghee will work for the recipe.

    Besan: Use chickpea flour, also called besan or gram flour. Sift before using in the recipe to avoid any lumps.

    4 Ingredients used to make Mysore pak at home - ghee, oil, besan, sugar.

    Sugar: granulated sugar is used as a sweetener.

    Oil: Fat used other than ghee to get a porous texture. I have used coconut oil. It gives an authentic Mangalore Udupi bakery-style taste. Use any neutral oil if you do not like the flavor of coconut oil.

    See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

    How to make Mysore pak at home?

    Mix ghee and besan or chickpea flour.

    Step 1:  Heat ghee in a pan or microwave. To this, add besan and whisk until a smooth and lump-free mixture is formed.

    Add water and sugar to pan.

    Step 2: Simmer sugar and water on medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes. Simmer until it reaches the 1-string stage. For better understanding, check out our video on making of mysore pak.

    Pour besan ghee mixture.

    Step 3:  Add ghee gram flour mixture to sugar syrup.

    Cook mixture until thick and smooth.

    Step 4: Whisk for 3 minutes until the mixture thickens.

    Step 5: Meanwhile, heat oil on a low flame in another pan. Add ¼ cup of hot oil and mix for about 3 minutes. Again, add another ¼ cup of hot oil and mix for about 3 minutes. Finally, add remaining ¼ cup of oil and cook for another 3 minutes

    Different stages of adding hot oil to besan ghee sugar mixture.
    This is how the final mysore pak mixture looks like.

    Step 6:  You are cooking for a total of 12 to 14 minutes. You will see that the ghee leaves the side of the pan. 

    Pour the mixture into greased pan.

    Step 7: Add this cooked mixture to a greased loaf pan. Level the top of the mixture. Do not tap the pan.

    Run knife while mixture is still hot.

    Step 8: After 2 to 4 minutes, make cuts using a sharp knife. Let this cool completely for about 3 to 4 hours. Once cooled, flip and remove it from the pan. Run a knife to separate Mysore pak. Serve and enjoy.

    Showing the texture of perfectly made crispy and buttery authentic Mysore pak sweet recipe.

    Tips

    • To get this crispy and traditional Mangalore Udupi style hard Mysore pak with a porous texture and a dark color at the center, never compromise on ghee and sugar.
    • Pouring the mixture at the right time to the pan is very important. If you cook for less time, it will be like soft barfi sweet, and cooking for extra time will give you crumbled burfi. So when ghee leaves the side of the pan, stop cooking and pour it into the greased pan.
    • Check the video for a one-string sugar syrup consistency. I could not click a picture of that.
    • A bread loaf pan or any pan with good depth is important because the mixture continues to cook even after pouring into the pan and lets the center portion turn dark, as you can see in the picture.
    • Store this in an airtight container so that it remains fresh and crisp.
    • Stir the mixture to ensure even roasting.
    • Making Mysore pak is an art. I got it right only after four failed attempts and learning. So don't be discouraged.
    Crispy Mangalore Udupi bakery-style Mysore pak - popular Indian sweet recipe for festivals.

    Recipe FAQs

    Is Mysore pak and milk cake the same?

    Both are not the same. Traditional Mysore pak sweet is made with gram flour (besan), ghee, oil, and sugar. India milk cake (kalakand) is made with whole milk (paneer) or ricotta cheese, sugar, and cardamom powder.

    What can I do with leftover Mysore pak?

    You can use any leftovers or crumbled ones to make truffles, cheesecake jars, or as topping for ice creams.

    Mysore pak stacked like old-fashioned bakery style. Crispy and brown at the center.

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    Recipe card

    Best traditional ghee Mysore pak recipe. Crispy bakery-style Indian sweet Mysore Pak.

    Mysore Pak | Crispy Bakery Style Indian Sweet

    Kushi
    Mysore Pak is a popular and traditional South Indian sweet recipe that is rich, buttery, crispy, and melts in the mouth, made with only four ingredients. It is one of the best desserts for Diwali, Christmas, or any Indian festival and special occasion.
    5 from 9 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 22 minutes mins
    Resting Time 3 hours hrs
    Total Time 27 minutes mins
    Course Desserts, sweets
    Cuisine South Indian
    Servings 18 pieces
    Calories 88 kcal

    Equipment

    • Heavy bottomed pan
    • Bread loaf pan

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup Ghee homemade or store-bought
    • 2 cups Besan gram flour sifted
    • 2 cups Sugar
    • ½ cup Water
    • ¾ cup oil

    Instructions
     

    How to make Mysore pak?

    • Heat ghee in a pan or microwave. To this, add besan and whisk until a smooth and lump-free mixture is formed.
      1 cup Ghee, 2 cups Besan
    • Simmer sugar and water on medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes. Simmer until it reaches the 1-string stage.
      2 cups Sugar, ½ cup Water
    • Add ghee gram flour mixture to sugar syrup and whisk for 3 minutes until the mixture thickens.
    • Meanwhile, heat oil on a low flame in another pan.
      ¾ cup oil
    • Add ¼ cup of hot oil and mix for about 3 minutes.
    • Add another ¼ cup of hot oil and mix for about 3 minutes.
    • Add remaining ¼ cup of oil and cook for another 3 minutes. For better understanding, check out our video on making of mysore pak.
    • You are cooking for a total of 12 to 14 minutes. You will see that the ghee leaves the side of the pan.
    • Add this cooked mixture to a greased loaf pan. Level the top of the mixture. Do not tap the pan.
    • After 2 to 4 minutes, make cuts using a sharp knife.
    • Let this cool completely for about 3 to 4 hours. Once cooled, flip and remove it from the pan. Run a knife to separate Mysore pak. Serve and enjoy.

    Video

    Notes

    • To get this crispy and traditional Mangalore Udupi style hard Mysore pak with a porous texture and a dark color at the center, never compromise on ghee and sugar.
    • Pouring the mixture at the right time to the pan is very important. If you cook for less time, it will be like soft barfi sweet, and cooking for extra time will give you crumbled burfi. So when ghee leaves the side of the pan, stop cooking and pour it into the greased pan.
    • Check the video for a one-string sugar syrup consistency. I could not click a picture of that.
    • A bread loaf pan or any pan with good depth is important because the mixture continues to cook even after pouring into the pan and lets the center portion turn dark, as you can see in the picture.
    • Store this in an airtight container so that it remains fresh and crisp.
    • Stir the mixture to ensure even roasting.
    • Making Mysore pak is an art. I got it right only after four failed attempts and learning. So don't be discouraged.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 88kcalProtein: 0.03gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 0.2mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Ashley

      October 26, 2023 at 4:41 pm

      5 stars
      This is delicious! Truly melt in your mouth good! I also love that it only requires 4 ingredients. 🙂

      Reply
    2. Andrea

      October 26, 2023 at 4:58 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my deliciousness! This looks melt-in-your-mouth buttery good. I can't wait to taste this fabulous mysore pak.

      Reply
    3. Holly

      October 26, 2023 at 5:58 pm

      5 stars
      I love the simplicity of this 4 ingredient treat. Our family likes to try to recreate foods from around the world and this was a winner with everyone.

      Reply
    4. Anjali

      October 26, 2023 at 7:29 pm

      5 stars
      These were like little bites of heaven! Crispy, buttery and perfectly sweet!

      Reply
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