Holi Special Recipe: Mawa Gujia with Dry Fruits
No Holi is complete without color, gujia and thandai. Gujia is a popular sweet delicacy and a must-have holi ingredient specially in north India.
So, i have come up with my Gujia recipe to set you guys in holi mood that is just round the corner (8th March).
Ingredients:
For the Dough:
- 500 gm all-purpose flour (maida)
- 6 tablespoons of Ghee
- Water
For the Filling:
- 400 gm mawa
- 100 gm grated coconut
- 100 gm cashew nuts, finely chopped
- 50 gm raisins, finely chopped
- 100 gm almonds, cut into very thin strips
- 400 gm sugar (or according to your taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
- A pinch of saffron, crushed
- 2 tablespoon Ghee
Method:
Cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for half an hour.
Heat 2 tablespoon of ghee in a pan. Fry the mawa (khoya) till light brown in color. Add the cashews & the almonds and fry them for a few seconds. Add coconut, sugar, cardamom powder, raisins, and saffron. Let it cool.
Filling for gujias is ready.
Now, divide the dough into equal sized portions. Make a ball with each portion with the help of your palm. Roll out each ball into a small puri.
Place one tablespoon of filling in the center of the puri and fold over to shape it as a half-moon design. Now twist the edges by pressing you fingers. You can also take the help of a gujia mould. These moulds are easily available in the market.
Repeat the process for all remaining puris.
After you finished this preparation, heat ghee in a pan and deep fry the gujias till you get a golden brown color, preferably over a low to medium heat.
Fry all the gujias like this and allow them to cool. After this, store them in an airtight container. You can store these gujias for 15-20 days and can have whenever you feel like.
Happy Holi!!!
(your comments and suggestions are welcome)
WOW! When can I expect to be served with this?
ReplyDelete@Bijay, very soon......:)
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