1. Maida: 2 cups.
2. Ghee: 4 tbsp
3. salt: 2 pinch
4. Sugar: 2 cups.
5. water: 1/2 cup
6. cardamom powder: 1/2 tsp
7. Oil: for deep fry
Procedure:
1. In a mixing bowl, add maida and mix in salt, mix ghee 1 tsp at a time. Mix well till the mixture is crumbly.
2. Make the mixture into firm dough by adding water slowly.
3. In a wide heavy bottom vessel, add sugar and 1/2 cup water and let the sugar dissolve.
4. Sugar syrup should have single thread consistancy. To aviod crystalization of the sugar keep the vessel on very low heat.
5. Make small ball to make puri with the maida dough. Roll into thin puri.
6. With a sharp knife cut parallel lines in the middle part of the puri keeping the circumference intact.
7. Gently roll the puri to get the cut lines parallel but dont join back.
8. Press the edges to avoid opening while frying.
9. In a pan heat the oil for deep fry.
10. Put each thonalu one after another slowly. Fry till they change into golden brown colour.
11. Remove into a plate and let the cool.
12. Add each Thonalu to the sugar syrup when they are warm.
13. Roll them in the syrup for 2-3 mins. Till they are coated completely. Remove into a plate.
Source: http://www.naliniscooking.com/2012/12/panasa-thonnalu-traditional-andhra-sweet.html
