Gujarati Sweet Sata | Thor [BAKED VERSION]

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Festivities like Ganesh Chaturthi, Dussehra and Diwali are just around the corner. For me, this is the most awaited time of the year with decked up markets, a little chill in the air and happiness all around, emanating an aura of positivity and elation in each and every heart. This is also the time when I gear up for the celebrations indulging in shopping, decorating the house and offcourse preparing some traditional sweets and savories at home for all my friends and family. While last year, I made this melt-in-mouth kalakand, vanilla sandesh with strawberry dust and Punjabi style meethi mathri, this time I am planning to go ahead and make this popular sweet from the state of Gujarat: the sweet sata also called as thor.

Traditionally, sata is a deep fried pastry, but just to keep the calorie count low this festive season, I decided to go a healthy way and instead of frying, opted to bake them. Trust me, they came out as flaky, crispy and delectable. If you are also looking for some guilt-free sweets this Diwali, do try it out. You would absolutely not be disappointed...and yes, please don't forget to leave your comments below stating how they turned out !! 


Gujarati Sweet Sata | Thor
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Ingredients

  • All purpose flour (maida) - 1 cup
  • Melted Ghee (clarified butter) - 1/4 cup
  • Luke warm water - 1 to 2 tbsp
  • Baking powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Baking soda - a pinch
  • Coarse ground cardamom seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Sugar - 1/2 cup
  • Pistachio powder, rose petals, saffron strands (optional) - for garnish


Gujarati Sweet Sata | Thor


Method

  1. In a bowl, sieve flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add in the cardamom powder and mix nicely.
  2. Add in the ghee and nicely rub the flour between your hands till the mixture resembles a bread crumb texture.
  3. Add in a luke warm water little by little and bring the flour together like a semi- stiff dough. Do not knead much.
  4. Cover it with a damp cloth and let rest for 15 minutes.
  5. In the meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.
  6. Uncover the dough, knead a little and roll into a sheet of about 1/4th inch thickness.
  7. Cut roundels from the sheet using a glass or a cookie cutter. Prick the roundels with the fork.
  8. Place these roundels on a baking tray and bake for 12 to 15 minutes at 180 degrees C. They should turn slightly golden from the edges.
  9. Take out and let them cool on a wire rack.
  10. While they cool, heat sugar with around 1/8 cup of water in a pan. Let the sugar syrup thicken nicely (3 thread consistency).
  11. Immediately, dip the sata in the syrup one by one to get a nice coating of sugar. You have to do this step very fast as the syrup would solidify in 2 to 3 minutes. Just in case the syrup solidifies before your satas are done, add in a few drops of water and reheat the syrup.
  12. Place the syrup coated satas on a greased tray at some distance from each other so that they don't stick together. Before the sugar crystallize, sprinkle with some pistachio powder and saffron strands.
  13. Store in air tight container and enjoy whenever you wish to ! 


Gujarati Sweet Sata | Thor




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Comments

  1. ShobhaSeptember 6, 2018 at 2:43 AM

    Saata is also a Sindhi sweet .. very traditional. Very well prepared heathy baked version of yours is a must try.

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  2. ArchanaSeptember 6, 2018 at 7:55 AM

    Wow this is delicious and amazing. I am loving it.

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  3. Soma MukherjeeSeptember 6, 2018 at 11:47 PM

    Such a delectable sweet and that too baked perfect for celebrating any festivities.

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  4. Malini's SpaceSeptember 7, 2018 at 12:17 AM

    Festivals are right around the corner and guilt free sweets are always welcome. Beautiful picture. Baked and dipped in sugar syrup. It's so tempting :)

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  5. pranita deshpandeSeptember 8, 2018 at 12:25 AM

    All recipes are very nice giving bliss of cooking.

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  6. Priya SureshSeptember 8, 2018 at 6:35 AM

    Excellent, have already tried Thor and this ultimate baked version looks extremely delicious and ultimately tempting.

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  7. Poonam BachhavSeptember 8, 2018 at 7:55 AM

    Baked sata in sugar syrup sounds so interesting ! The sweet looks very inviting Anshu.. beautiful photography too !

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  8. spoonsofflavorSeptember 8, 2018 at 9:17 AM

    looks absolutely delicious! Surely a treat for the tastebuds. Who can say no to this :)

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  9. Rafeeda ARSeptember 8, 2018 at 11:10 PM

    The dessert sounds really delicious! I am sure this must be traditionally deep fried, love your idea of baking to make it healthier. Beautiful clicks...

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  10. UnknownSeptember 9, 2018 at 10:28 AM

    Looks absolutely amazing and love the photography as well. Very unique recipe and I am definitely going to try

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  11. Mayuri PatelSeptember 9, 2018 at 1:45 PM

    I'm literally drooling. I've had Thor so often as prasadam and get some every Diwali time from the ISKCON temple. This year will have to try this baked one for Diwali.

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  12. code2cookSeptember 9, 2018 at 3:24 PM

    This sata recipe I came across first time, but looking absolutely festive and mouthwatering recipe. I am bookmarking it to try out.garnishing, shape and lookwise they are awesome.

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  13. Uma SrinivasSeptember 9, 2018 at 4:47 PM

    Looks really festive and delicious. I am going try this..Thank you for the recipe.

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  14. mildly indianSeptember 9, 2018 at 6:19 PM

    The baked aspect caught my eye, It looks so beautiful and delicious. Kudos to your attempt, Anshu.

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  15. Maria NasirSeptember 10, 2018 at 1:03 AM

    That's a lovely new recipe for me to learn! It looks so royal with pistachios, rose and saffron. And what gorgeous clicks!

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  16. LathiyaSeptember 10, 2018 at 10:19 AM

    The dish reminds me off badusha...but this baked version sounds great and looks delicious

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  17. HayleySeptember 10, 2018 at 1:28 PM

    Saata or thor one of my favourite traditional sweet, because I don't make very often I would stick with the deep fried version :) But yes, baked version sounds delicious too.

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  18. SasmitaSeptember 10, 2018 at 11:08 PM

    For upcoming festival, this is such a delectable sweet...... Baked version is an wow :)

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  19. www.annapurnaz.inSeptember 11, 2018 at 5:44 AM

    In Punjab, we make sugar coated mathi in the same way and that is deep fried. It is a wonderful idea to bake these to check calorie count.

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    1. AnshuSeptember 13, 2018 at 8:04 AM

      Yup rightly said, it is much like meethi mathris..

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