This is a sweet made up of all purpose flour/maida. I learnt this from my best friend.This is a great snack for the kids.Give a try. Let me know how this turn out for you.

Ingredients
All purpose flour – 1 cup
Sugar – 1 tbsp
Baking Soda – a pinch
Salt to taste
For the paste
Rice flour – 1/4 cup
Ghee
Sugar powder/Sugar syrup to finish
Method
1.Sift the flour in a bowl and add sugar, salt and baking soda and knead a soft dough.Seperate into balls as for making chapathi’s.
2. Mix the rice flour and the ghee to make the paste.
2.Roll the balls like chapathi’s and spread the rice paste ( a thin layer all over )
3.Roll it like a stick
4. Cut into pieces( 2 inches) as u wish.
5. Now roll it again as if you would do for bajji. That 2 inches will stretch out to be around 6 inches.
6. Allow it to dry for few minutes and deep fry it in the oil.
7. Now the layered bayniyum is ready.

8. Sprinkle the powdered sugar on both sides when it is hot.
or
8. Pour the sugar syrup over the beniyum.
That’s it. Very simple. The kids love it so much.(I made some with powdered sugar and few with sugar syrup.)You might alternatively choose the shape to be a circle.

October 20, 2006 at 10:10 pm
Wow,
Looks very nice. Seems like professionally made. Do you work for any bakery? Mouth watering !! mmm…. I gotta try this.
October 24, 2006 at 9:55 am
Looks flaky and delicious! Thanks!
October 29, 2006 at 8:32 pm
JJ,
This is a great variation of Penuri. Next Diwali, I’ll make a few like the ones you made. I am sure both the kids in the house (my son and his dad) will love it.
Thanks,
Anupama
Thanks Anupama for stopping by. I tried this because my hubby like in this shape. But I love the round shape.(like yours)
September 12, 2007 at 2:22 pm
hi
i tired these just now….
they are awesom
thanks for ur delicious sweet…..
valli
September 12, 2007 at 2:23 pm
the only prob i had is the chapathi is rolling with my stick and i couldnt make the exact shape as u did…….
September 12, 2007 at 2:52 pm
Hi Valli,
Nice to know it came out well for you.
To avoid sticking apply little flour while rolling.(as we do for making pooris)
Hope this will avoid sticking. Thanks
-JJ
October 31, 2007 at 12:13 pm
Hi,
I tried it out. But It did not come out crispy as it is in the picture. so how to make crispier
Hi Uma,
try frying it few more mins
Thanks
-JJ
February 14, 2008 at 10:16 am
hi,
this was really delicious and my daughter liked it the very much
October 15, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Hi
tried this recipe……came out very well.Thanks for the recipe
October 23, 2008 at 5:50 am
hi,
tried this recipe and the result is awesome.
Thanks for this wonderful sweet.