Gujiya recipe
Learn how to prepare the classic North Indian dessert Gujiya with this easy recipe, just in time for the festive season. This popular treat, filled with a mixture of crushed dry fruits and mawa (Khoya), can be fried or baked to suit your preference. Gujiya is not only a staple in North Indian festivals, but it is also a sweet gesture to send to loved ones abroad.
Ingredients for Mawa Gujiya
For dough
all-purpose flour (Fine flour ) 250 grams (02 cups)
Ghee for dough
Ghee for frying
For stuffing
Mawa (khoya) 100 grams
Cashews nuts 7-8 (finely chopped)
Raisins 01 tbsp
Chironji 01 tbsp
Green cardamom 5-6 (crushed)
Sugar 80 grams (grind)
*You can use Sugar Powder 80 grams if you have.
How to make Gujia
For The Dough
- you can use 1 cup of wheat flour and 1 cup of all-purpose flour.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee in a small bowl and mix it with the flour, adding water as needed to knead the dough.
- The amount of water used will impact the quality and texture of the dough.
- After kneading the dough until it is firm, divide it into equal parts and cover them with a moist cloth,
- leaving them at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
Prepare the stuffing
- Crushing the mawa and setting it aside.
- Then, heat a pan and roast the crushed mawa until it becomes light brown.
- Once roasted, allow it to cool in a large bowl at room temperature. Mix the powdered sugar, coconut powder (boora), cashews, raisins, and chironji well with the mawa.
- Finally, add crushed green cardamom and mix everything, resulting in the ready gujiya stuffing.
How to make Mawa Gujia
- Make small round pieces of dough. Spread these round pieces with a rolling pin. Place them in a large plate.
- Place the flattened dough on the gujia mold and add the prepared mawa mixture. Wet the edge of the mold with water using your finger, then fold the second portion of dough over the filling and seal it.
- Gently press the mold by hand to release the finished gujia. Remove and set aside on a plate.
- Just like that, prepare all of them and place them on a separate plate.
Frying it
- Heat the ghee in the pan and place as many gujiyas as you can in the pan.
Once the gujiyas are cooked, lower the heat to medium and continue frying until they become golden brown.
- Now flip it over and fry it on the other side.
- When it fry, put it in a paper napkin, which removes excess oil.
- Take your delicious mawa gujiya ready, fill them in an airtight container and eat them when desired. You can use them for about 15 days. Read more.
Baking method
- Very little oil and an oven are used to make Gujiya from baking. Preheat the oven to 200 ° C. Brush oil or ghee evenly over the prepared gujiya.
- Place these gujiyas in a baking tray.
- Bake it at 200 ° C for about 20 to 30 minutes. Different oven temperatures vary, so take care when baking.
- Place the tray and let them cool. After cooling, keep it in an airtight container.
- Bake it at 200 ° C for about 20 to 30 minutes. Different ovens have different temperatures, so take care when baking.
- Place the gujias on a tray and allow them to cool. After cooling, keep it in an airtight container.
Here are some tips for making gujiya:
1. Try using different fillings like mawa, gram flour, or semolina to add variety.
2. Make sure to seal the gujiya properly with water, or the filling may spill out during frying.
3. Avoid overfilling the gujiya to prevent it from bursting.
4. Allow the hot gujiya to cool for a few hours before storing it in a container.
Read also
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