shining star, i used the recipe you listed and the sivayan turned out perfect. The only thing i didnt do was make a seperate syrup. I just bhoonafied the sivayan in butter (3 tbsp seems enough for 1 cup) and then directly added sugar and water and turned the heat high. After most of the water evaporated i put on dum. Perfect ratios of ingredients. Thanks for sharing.
ohh,alright...:)