Ninav – Marathi Recipe

Instructions

• Take coconut milk in a bowl.
• Add gudh and mix well. Dissolve the gudh into coconut milk.
• Try to use grated gudh so that it will dissolve quickly.
• Heat up ghee in a pan.
• Add besan, wheat flour and mix well.
• Roast on medium heat really good until it gets nice, kharpus color.
• When the mixture gets uniform golden color, turn the heat to low and add salt.
• Mix well and add coconut milk.
• Add dry fruits, cardamom powder and mix well.
• Cook until it comes together nicely.
• When the mixture comes together nicely, turn off the gas.
• Take cooker and add a thin layer of salt at its base.
• Remove the whistle and rubber ring of the cooker lid.
• Close the lid and preheat the cooker on high heat for 5 minutes.
• Transfer the mixture into a baking tray that is greased well with ghee and spread it evenly.
• Spread almond slices and press them a little.
• This is optional. You can skip it.
• Place an empty pot at the base of the preheated cooker and put a dish on it.
• Place the pot with mixture of ninav on it and close the lid.
• Bake on medium heat for about 25-30 minutes.
• Insert a toothpick or knife in ninav.
• If it comes out clean, it means ninav is baked well. Another indication is the edges are loosened.
• Cut the ninav into pieces and take the pieces out.
• Ninav is all ready.