Flaky And Crispy Banana Puri/Khaja Recipe.Flaky And Crispy Layered Pastry.

ripe bananas

🥗Healthier: mashed sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: apples

Mashed sweet potatoes provide a similar sweetness and texture.

whole wheat flour

🥗Healthier: oat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Oat flour is gluten-free and adds a nutty flavor.

In a bowl, mix the all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and melted butter.

Add the lemon juice and lukewarm water to the mixture and knead to form a dough.

Let the dough rest for a while.

Roll out the dough and apply melted butter and cornflour for layering.

Fold the dough and roll it out again to create layers.

Cut the layered dough into desired shapes.

Heat vegetable oil in a pan for frying.

Fry the shaped dough until golden brown and crispy.

Prepare a sugar syrup with 1 cup of water and 1/2 cup of sugar.

Dip the fried pastries in the sugar syrup and garnish with coloured almonds and icing sugar.

Cooking Techniques

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