Chirote

Chiroti is a delicacy predominantly served in Karnataka and Maharashtra. It is also famous in parts of Telangana state. Especially in the districts of Nalgonda. Here it is known by the name Pheni/Peni. It is served as a dessert on special occasions such as a festival or a wedding.

It’s prepared by rolling out kneaded dough made of maida ( all purpose flour)into layered circular shapes and then deep frying in ghee or oil. The outcome resembles a semi-golden brown fluffy poori, which is then sprinkled liberally with powdered sugar and garnished by almond or Pistachio slices.

1 cup Maida (all purpose flour)

2 tbsp rava (semolina)

1/2 cup milk

2 tbsp ghee

sugar powder

pinch of salt

Satha

2 tbsp cornstarch

2 tbsp melted ghee

Procedure

• Mix maida, rava and salt, heat ghee and pour in this mixture.
• Mix well and when the ghee is warm start making a dough using milk. keep covered for 15 to 2 mins.
• Later make equal portion approximately 6 balls of dough.
• Make chapati ( rolling into circular shape)of three balls.
• Place one chapati apply satha on it evenly.
• Place second with same and with third as well.
• Roll all these chapatis tightly to form a log.
• Cut into half inches and roll to small circle not to thin, a bit thick.
• Fry in oil till light pink.
• Dust sugar powder.