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Malai Gilori मलाई गिलौरी
Malai Gilori is a Banarasi sweet made from thin sheets of malai (milk cream) filled with khoya, dry fruits, gulkand and cardamom, folded into the triangle of a paan gilori and finished with edible silver. It is the most-asked-for sweet at Sri Narayan Misthan Bhandar in Thatheri Bazar, Varanasi.
Malai Gilori at a glance
| Made from | Malai, khoya, dry fruits, sugar, gulkand, cardamom |
|---|---|
| How it is made | Malai is lifted from slowly heated milk in thin sheets, filled with sweetened khoya and folded like a paan |
| Finish | Edible silver (vark) |
| Shape | Folded like a paan gilori |
| Also called | Malai paan, malai ki gilori |
| Diet | Vegetarian |
| Where to buy | Our counter in Thatheri Bazar, Zomato, Swiggy or WhatsApp |
About Malai Gilori
In Banaras a gilori is a paan leaf folded into a neat triangle. Malai Gilori borrows that shape, but the leaf is a sheet of malai, so the sweet looks like paan and tastes of cream, dry fruit and rose.
To make it, full-cream milk is heated slowly in a wide kadai, and the layer of malai that forms on top is lifted off in thin sheets. Each sheet is filled with khoya sweetened and mixed with chopped dry fruits, cardamom and gulkand, folded into a triangle and topped with silver vark.
Because it is made from fresh cream, Malai Gilori is best eaten soon after you buy it. If you want to carry a box on a journey, message us on WhatsApp first and we will tell you how to pack it and how long it will keep.
Questions about Malai Gilori
What is Malai Gilori made of?
Thin sheets of malai (milk cream) folded around a filling of sweetened khoya, dry fruits, gulkand and cardamom, finished with edible silver.
How is Malai Gilori made?
Milk is heated slowly until a layer of malai forms on top. The malai is lifted off in thin sheets, filled with sweetened khoya and dry fruits, and folded into a paan-shaped triangle.
मलाई गिलौरी कैसे बनती है?
दूध को धीमी आंच पर गर्म करके ऊपर जमी मलाई की पतली परतें उतारी जाती हैं। हर परत में मीठा खोया, सूखे मेवे, गुलकंद और इलायची भरकर उसे पान की तरह तिकोना मोड़ा जाता है और ऊपर चांदी का वर्क लगाया जाता है।
Is Malai Gilori the same as malai paan?
Yes. Both names are used in Varanasi for the same paan-shaped cream sweet.
Can I carry Malai Gilori while travelling?
It is a fresh cream sweet, so it keeps for less time than dry sweets like Lal Peda. Message us on WhatsApp before you travel and we will advise on packing.
Where can I buy Malai Gilori in Varanasi?
At Sri Narayan Misthan Bhandar in Thatheri Bazar, or for local delivery on Zomato and Swiggy. Several old shops in the city make their own version, and each tastes a little different.