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PHENORI | CHIROTI | KHAJA

August 13, 2019 by Kushi 12 Comments

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Phenori or Chiroti is a delicious, layered, crispy and crunchy, melt in mouth sweet recipe dipped in sugar syrup or coated with powdered sugar. I will have to warn you that you cannot just stop eating one.

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** This was one of my first blog post on this website. I am updating it with new pics as I have prepared this for raksha bandhan and it’s one of my brothers favorite sweet**

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Shravan Mass means beginning of festivals and everyday is busy with poojas, preparing sweets, spending time with family and having fun. This sweet can be prepared for festivals like Janmastami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Holi, Eid, and Christmas.

Once prepared, these can be stored in an air tight container for up to 15 days. But based on my personal experience, I never get a chance to store it because the moment it is fried and you start serving it gets over in no time. You only crave for more and more.

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This sweet is very special to me as it is among the first sweets that I prepared for my husband after our wedding, He was not only impressed but also encouraged me to start my food blog. It is because of him I am here today 🙂 🙂

Traditionally, this sweet is fried in ghee but I have fried it in oil and it tastes equally good. You can coat it with cardamom flavored sugar syrup or powdered sugar. Serve it as it is, or to take it to the next level you can serve it with flavored badam milk or almond milk. I will soon share the recipe for the same. Stay tuned.

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Ingredients for Phenori
For the dough
Maida or All purpose Flour – 2 cups
Ghee or Melted Butter – 4 tbsp
Salt – Pinch
Water – to knead dough
Rice Flour – 3 tbsp
Ghee – 3 tbsp
Vegetable Oil for frying

For Sugar Syrup
Sugar – 1 cup
Water – 2 cups
Cardamom powder – 1/8 to 1/4 tsp

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How to make Phenori , Chiroti or Khaja

To start with phenori, prepare a very simple smooth and firm dough using flour, ghee and water. Let this sit aside for 1 hour.

You can prepare sugar syrup while the dough is resting. Heat water and sugar in a pan. Once the sugar has melted, simmer till you get single thread consistency (i.e. the ‘thread’ does not break when your forefinger and thumb is pulled part gently). Add the cardamom powder and mix well.

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Creating layers for Phenori, Chiroti or Khaja

In a small bowl, mix rice flour and ghee and keep aside. This is used to bind the rotis to form those layers.

Divide the dough into 6 equal portion and roll them into 6 rotis.

Place one roti on working surface, spread the rice flour paste on to it. On top of this place another roti, again spread the rice flour-ghee paste and place the third roti and spread the rice flour-ghee paste for one last time. Now roll them and cut into around 1/2 inch thick circles. That is, you can make approx 10 circles (or phenoris) out of 1 roll.

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Repeat the same process for other 3 rotis. Now using the rolling pin roll each thick circle into small thin circle around 4 to 5 inch in diameter.

Heat the oil in a pan. Once the oil is hot place 3 to 4 rotis at a time and switch the flame to medium. Flip them and fry on both the sides till you see they are crispy and golden in color. Transfer them to a paper towel.

Coat the fried chirotis immediately in the sugar syrup and you are done. Isn’t this amazing. I hope you give this recipe a try.

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Detailed recipe for Phenori, Chiroti or Khaja Sweet
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PHENORI | CHIROTI | KAJA SWEET RECIPE
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
 

Phenori or Chiroti is a delicious, layered, crispy and crunchy, melt in mouth sweet recipe dipped in sugar syrup or coated with powdered sugar. I will have to warn you that you cannot just stop eating one.

Course: Desserts, sweets
Cuisine: bengal, bombay, Coastal Karnataka, gujarati, Indian, Karnataka, kolkata, Konkani, Mangalore, Mumbai, Udupi
Keyword: diwali food, diwali mithai, Festival recipes, fried dough, fried pastry, kakinada, madatha kaja, Mithai, mithai box, Navratri Recipes, satta, Tapeswaram khaja
Servings: 20
Author: Kushi
Ingredients
  • 2 cups Maida or All purpose Flour
  • 4 tbsp Ghee or Melted Butter
  • Salt, a pinch
  • Water , to knead dough (approx 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup)
  • 3 tbsp Rice Flour
  • 3 tbsp Ghee
  • Vegetable oil, for frying
For Sugar Syrup
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 cups Water
  • 1/8 to 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder

Instructions
Step I
  1. In a bowl add maida (flour), ghee, salt and mix well. Now add water little by little as required and start kneading to form smooth and firm dough. Cover this and keep it aside for 1 hour.

  2. While the dough is resting you can make the sugar syrup.

Step II
  1. Add rice flour, 3 tbsp of ghee in bowl and mix well. Keep this aside.

  2. This is used to bind the rotis and helps give those phenoris its beautiful layers.

Step III
  1. Divide the dough into 6 equal portions. Make thin rotis or flatbreads out of it.

  2. Place one roti on the working surface, spread the rice flour-ghee paste on the roti . On top of this place another roti, and again spread the rice flour-ghee paste and place the third roti and spread the rice flour–ghee paste for one last time.

  3. Now roll them and cut into around 1/2 inch thick circles. Typically, you can make approx 10 circles out of 1 roll.

  4. Repeat the same process for other 3 rotis. Now using the rolling pin roll each thick circle into small thin circle around 4 to 5 inch in diameter.

Step IV
  1. Heat the oil in a pan on medium flame for frying.

  2. Once the oil is hot, place 3 to 4 rotis at a time depending on the size of the pan. Flip them and fry on both the sides till you see that it is crispy and golden brown in color.

  3. Transfer them to a paper towel. Coat the fried chirotis immediately in the sugar syrup and transfer it to a serving plate.  This means sugar syrup must be ready before frying.

For sugar syrup
  1. Heat water and sugar in a pan. Continue this process till sugar is melted, then reduce the flame to simmer and continue till you get single thread consistency (i.e. the syrup 'thread' does not break when your forefinger and thumb is pulled part gently).

  2. Add the cardamom powder and mix well. If this gets thickened by the time you finish frying you can always add little water and heat again.

Step V
  1. Once the phenoris are done and cooled down to room temperature you can store it in an air tight container. This will remain fresh for 10 to 15 days.

Recipe Notes
Tip:
  • See that oil is hot and you fry them in medium flame.
  • Coat the chirotis immediately after frying.
  • You can use store bought confectioners sugar and add cardamom powder and mix well or you can powder the sugar and cardamom and mix well and sprinkle on the phenoris or chirotis immediately after frying instead of sugar syrup.

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Comments

  1. Fabulous friday

    June 12, 2015 at 5:33 pm

    Looks Delicious.

    Reply
    • Kushi

      June 12, 2015 at 6:44 pm

      Thank You!

      Reply
  2. Taylor Kiser

    October 1, 2019 at 4:42 pm

    These look so delicious! I can’t wait to make them!

    Reply
  3. Sapana

    October 1, 2019 at 4:58 pm

    5 stars
    These were seriously delicious! Yum!

    Reply
  4. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry

    October 1, 2019 at 5:53 pm

    5 stars
    I’d definitely struggle to stop at one! These look so good!

    Reply
  5. Tara

    October 1, 2019 at 7:00 pm

    5 stars
    Such a beautiful treat! I absolutely love those layers and the addition of cardamom. The texture sounds incredible.

    Reply
  6. Irina

    October 1, 2019 at 7:17 pm

    5 stars
    These sweet treats sound delicious! It is interesting that your blog was born due to this recipe:)

    Reply
  7. Teodora Grujic

    September 23, 2021 at 3:03 pm

    5 stars
    Oh, this looks so delicious. I will try to make them, thank you!

    Reply
  8. Rika

    September 23, 2021 at 3:05 pm

    5 stars
    wow… so beautiful and looks delicious. I love cardamom, so warm and aromatic.

    Reply
  9. Nathan

    September 23, 2021 at 3:30 pm

    5 stars
    I’m always looking for new sweets to try out, and these look so tasty and unique! Love the inclusion of cardamom. Can’t wait to give them a try!

    Reply
  10. Sara Welch

    September 23, 2021 at 5:05 pm

    5 stars
    Enjoyed these for an afternoon treat, and they do not disappoint! Exactly what I needed to cure my sweet tooth; delicious!

    Reply
  11. Heather

    September 23, 2021 at 5:25 pm

    5 stars
    These are gorgeous pastries! I just want to curl up with a plateful and cup of coffee 🙂 Thanks for the fantastic tips!

    Reply

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