Pheni Or Khaja

In a big mixing bowl add maida, salt, ghee and mix properly. It should get a crumbly texture. Then knead a soft dough by adding water slowly

In a kadai add sugar and water and allow to boil. Maje a thick sugar syrup to one string consistenty. Add cardamom powder and mix. Keep this syrup warm

Roll out the dough into a rentagular or square roti, about 1mm thick

Apply the above paste on the roti evenly

Now roll the roti to a log

Cut the log into 1inch piece and roll 4 to 5 inch long pheni or khaja

Heat ghee in a kadai fry 2 to 3 khaja at a time..

Reduce the flame to very slow. In this process khaja will be cooked from in side also.

Remove from ghee and keep aside

Now put the khaja in sugar syrup to have a coat and keep on a colander

You can soak it sugar syrup to have a soft khaja

Cool the khaja and store in an airtight container