Gujiya / karanji (Holi Special)

Name: Gujiya / karanji (Holi Special)
Total time: 4200 s
Yield: 5 - 10 persons
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups maida; 1 cup ghee; As required Water; 1 cup dessicated coconut; 1 cup jaggery powder; 1 tbsp elaichi powder; 1 tbsp almond & cashew powdered; 1 tsp poppy seeds; As Required Ghee to deep fry

Reshma Mathias @RjsKitchen21

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Gujiya or karanji is a popular sweet made at every household and it is made in different ways nowadays. You can make gujiya filled with mawa, Rava. The outer coating is made out of maida usually. You can make gujiya or karanji using mawa, khoya or coconut filling. #holi21

Reshma Mathias @RjsKitchen21

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Ingredients

1 hour 10 mins

5 - 10 persons

2 cupsmaida
1 cupghee
As required Water
1 cupdessicated coconut
1 cupjaggery powder
1 tbspelaichi powder
1 tbspalmond & cashew powdered
1 tsppoppy seeds
As RequiredGhee to deep fry

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Steps

1 hour 10 mins

1

Firstly, knead the maida flour with 1/4 cup of ghee and water nicely.
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Then keep it aside for 30 minutes.
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Then fry the desiccated coconut on a low flame for some time.
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After the desiccated coconut cools down, you can add almond, cashew, elaichi powder & Haggerty powder.
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Now you can make small shaped balls of kneaded maida flour & roll them out. Fill the inside with the mixture you have prepared.
6

You can close the corners of the gujiya or karanji with a little water to make it damp.
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You can use a fancy cutter to give a nice shape to your gujiyas.
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Now, you take a Kadai or a frying pan. You can fry these gujiyas in any of the oils you prefer or ghee.
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Once done, you can serve these hot tasty gujiyas to your guests & family. Wishing you all a Very Happy Holi.