Gujiya, Gughara, Pedakiya, karanji, or Kajjikaya is a sweet deep-fried dumpling, native to the Indian subcontinent, made with suji or maida stuffed with a mixture of sweetened khoa and dried fruits, and fried in ghee.
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Ingredients: For Filling
1 cup Mawa,
2 tbsp Ghee,
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½ cup Cashew Nuts, chopped,
½ cup Almonds, chopped,
1 cup powdered sugar,
½ tbsp Cardamom powder,
Oil for deep fry, तेल
For Dough
2 cup All-purpose flour,
3 tbsp Ghee,
½ tsp Salt,
Water as required,
Instructions:
For the Filling
In a kadhai, add mawa and roast well on medium flame till mawa turns light brown in color
In the same kadhai, add ghee, chopped almonds, cashew nuts, and roast slightly
Put in the roasted mawa into the kadhai with the dry fruits and toss everything together
Transfer this mixture into a bowl, and leave it to cool down
Once cooled, add powdered sugar and cardamom powder – mix everything together and keep aside
For the Dough
In a bowl, add flour, ghee, salt, and water as required to knead the mix into a stiff dough
Cover this dough with a damp cloth and leave it to rest for 30 minutes
In a mixing bowl, add flour, ghee, salt, rose water, and water, as required, knead it into a stiff dough.
Make balls of the dough and roll them out into a thick round shape or cut it with a round cutter
Wet the edges of the rolled dough and place a spoonful of filling over one half
Fold the other side of the rolled dough and press the edges together to seal them properly
You can also make a design by pinching the sealed edges or softly pressing down with a fork
Once all gujias are folded – heat oil in a kadhai on medium flame
Add the gujias to the oil and turn them over and fry until golden brown from all sides
Once done, leave the gujia out on absorbent paper to absorb any excess oil
Enjoy your gujias with thandai/kaanji as you celebrate Holi!
(Recipe by Aggarwal Bikaneri Sweet)
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