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Paneer Jalebi: This is one of the most selling sweets in the month of Ramadan, said Arif Siddiqui, a sweet shop owner near Jama Masjid. Make a smooth dough by mixing maida (flour), milk, a pinch of baking powder and paneer (cottage cheese). Now shape the dough into small jalebis (spiral shapes) and deep fry it in pure ghee over slow fire, until it appears crisp and golden. After frying, immediately put jalebis into chashni (sugar syrup) for at least 10 minutes. Serve hot or cold after garnishing it with silver leaf. (Source: Thinkstock Images)
Sheer Kurma: This is an easy dish to prepare at home and a must-have on Eid. It takes only 40 minutes to cook this, said Kusum Khan, a housewife. For preparing the dish, first heat sewaiyan (vermicelli) in butter until it turns golden brown. Then add sugar and milk and cook until sugar is fully dissolved. Now add dry fruits, dates, chiraunji (charoli) and rose water. Further cook it for 5-7 minutes on slow heat. Sheer Korma is ready and can be served both hot or cold, after garnishing it with cardamom powder. (Source: Ashima Goyal Siraj)
Phirni: Soak the rice for few hours before grinding it and making a paste of it. Boil milk and add the rice paste. Cook on low flame, stirring constantly Add saffron and mix well Add sugar and cardomom and cook till it's done Keep it in fridge and serve cold (Source: Thinkstock Images)
Although Khajla takes almost an hour to prepare, it is still one of the most served sweet at the time of Iftar, said Shabnam Farooq, a housewife who likes to end her fast with it. To make khajla, mix 4 tablespoons of maida (flour) with 500 gm of wheat flour and prepare a smooth dough. Leave it for 10 minutes. Roll the dough, add ghee and knead it. Leave it again for 10 minutes. Now cut the dough into desired size and leave it again for 5 minutes. Now roll these pieces in long shape and then start layering it like you do for lachcha paratha. Deep fry these pieces in ghee until it puffs up and turns golden brown. After everything is ready, heat milk, sugar and cardamom powder. Pour this into a bowl and then put khajla into it. Khajla is ready to be served with pistachio and almonds. (Source: Wikipedia)
