Amrati Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Sift flour and baking powder 3-4 times through sieve.
• 2. In a separate bowl, mix food color, saffron and yogurt.
• 3. Now mix yogurt mixture into sifted flour and baking powder. Use warm water (if need). Put aside this batter for 1-2 hours.
• 4. Place a pan with 2 cup water, rose water and sugar on the stove. Cook it till sugar melts and it changes to sticky golden syrup. Turn off stove and add cardamom powder/essence and stir it for a few minutes.
• 5. In another pan, heat oil for wok frying.
• 6. Pour batter in a ketchup dispenser.
• 7. Squeeze batter from dispenser over the heated oil in coiled circles. Do this randomly to make a thick coil. Fry till light golden.
• 8. Remove it from oil and put it directly into the golden syrup.
• 9. Soak it into the syrup for approximately 5 minutes then remove and place it in a dry serving dish.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a food processor, grind the almonds into a fine meal. Add the sugar and continue to process for another 15 seconds. Finally, add egg whites and almond extract, continue to process until a smooth dough forms around the blade.
• Using a teaspoon, place well rounded spoonfuls of dough onto prepared baking sheets. Cookies should be at least 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes. Cookies should be golden. Allow cookies to cool completely on the paper before removing. Store in a dry place.