Sunday 24 March 2013

Gujiya


On holi, enjoy famous Indian sweet Gujiya in baked and fried versions with yummy 
Dahi Bhallas :-)



Ingredients:


For the dough:

200 gm all-purpose flour
4-5 tbsp melted ghee/oil
1-2 tbsp powdered sugar
Warm water as required
Oil for deep frying

For the Filling:

1/2 cup fresh grated coconut/desiccated coconut
1/2 cup suji/semolina
1/2 cup chopped nuts
2 tbsp raisins
1/3 cup sugar (add more according to your taste)
1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
A pinch of saffron, crushed
1 tablespoon Ghee

Method:

  • Mix flour, sugar and oil by rubbing lightly using your fingers to get a crumbly texture. Use warm water to make firm dough. Cover with a wet cloth and keep aside.
  • Now heat ghee in a pan, fry nuts for few seconds and keep them aside. (do not turn brown)
  • In same pan roast suji and coconut till light brown color. Now mix in sugar, cardamom powder, raisins, saffron and roasted nuts. Allow the mixture to cool. 
  • Knead the dough and divide the dough into 12-14 equal sized balls.
  • Roll these balls out into circles about 4-5" wide. (or depends on size of your gujiya cutter)
  • Put a heaped tbsp of filling in the centre of each circle and fold over into a semi-circle.
  • Wet the edges and pleat them or use gujiya cutter or use fork to seal. Make all gujiyas and keep aside. (I used gujiya cutter)
  • Heat oil on a medium flame and deep fry the gujiyas to brown color and keep aside.
  • Serve at room temp with yummy dahi bhalle.
For baked version: 
  • Preheat oven to 180 C and spread foil on baking tray and grease it with oil.
  • Brush melted ghee on gujiyas and bake for 15-20 min till light brown color.
  • Cool them and keep in airtight container.

Notes:
  • In place of semolina you can use khoya or increase coconut filling by ½ cup, depends on your choice.
  • I am afraid to use khoya from market so completely avoid it. 
  • Baked gujiyas will be little crunchy than fried gujiya, I like baked ones as they have less oil.



14 comments:

  1. Preeti, gujiya looks so delicious, pass me some I think I will go for the fried ones!

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  2. gujiya looks really delicious... i could have them all!!

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  3. Thanks Meena & Rafeeda ... u r most welcome :)

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  4. Yummy and lovely gujiya..Happy to follow u..
    do visit my space Shabbu's Tasty Kitchen

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  5. gujiya looks delicious and would like to try the baked version

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  6. Wow.. Nice clicks & perfect looking gujiya.. My grand mom used to make something similar to this.. We call this 'Somavasu'

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  7. Gujiyas look so delicious, Preeti!
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  8. Oh Wow Preeti, These look so perfect! Can I come over? :)

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  9. Gujiya looks perfect and yummy....

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  10. Happy New Year and Happy Holi. perfect gujias.

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  11. Looks like a masterpiece! Happy Holi wishes

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