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Khaja

Sudeshna Rajib Das
Sudeshna Rajib Das @cook_85882015
New Delhi

#weekorange
Khaja is one of the very famous sweets of Odisha and is related to emotions of all Odia people. It is also offered as an offering in the Lord Jagannath Temple, Puri.

#weekorange
Khaja is one of the very famous sweets of Odisha and is related to emotions of all Odia people. It is also offered as an offering in the Lord Jagannath Temple, Puri.

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Khaja

Sudeshna Rajib Das
Sudeshna Rajib Das @cook_85882015
New Delhi

#weekorange
Khaja is one of the very famous sweets of Odisha and is related to emotions of all Odia people. It is also offered as an offering in the Lord Jagannath Temple, Puri.

#weekorange
Khaja is one of the very famous sweets of Odisha and is related to emotions of all Odia people. It is also offered as an offering in the Lord Jagannath Temple, Puri.

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Ingredients

1 hour
as required
  • 1 cupall purpose flour/maida
  • 3 tbspghee (melted)
  • As required Water for kneeding
  • As required Ghee & maida for layering
  • 1 pinchsalt
  • formaking sugar syrup-
  • 1 cupsugar
  • 1 cupwater
  • 1 tsplime juice
  • 1/4 th tsp elaichi powder or 3 to 4 crushed elaichi
  • fewKesar strands (optional)
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1 hour
  1. 1

    In a bowl, add maida and salt. Mix it then add ghee and mix it well. Now add water, little by little and make a smooth and tight dough. Now cover the dough and rest it for about 30 mins.

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    A picture of step 1 of Khaja.
  2. 2

    Now let's make sugar syrup. In a large bowl, add sugar and water, let it come to boil then add a tsp of lime juice. Mix it well then add elaichi powder and few kesar strands. Mix everything well and cook the syrup until it becomes nearly one string consistency. Now cover it and keep this syrup aside.

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    A picture of step 2 of Khaja.
  3. 3

    Now let's come to the dough. Now divide the dough into 5 equal parts and roll 5 thin chapatis out of it as shown in the image below.

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    A picture of step 3 of Khaja.
  4. 4

    Now take a chapati and brush some oil/ghee over it and sprinkle some cornflour over it. Spread it evenly. Now place the second chapati over it. Repeat the same process with the rest of the chapatis, placing one above the other.

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  5. 5

    Now roll them tightly, holding from one side, sealing the edges by brushing with some water. Cut from both the sides, as shown in the image below. Now cut them into 10 to 11 pieces as shown.

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    A picture of step 5 of Khaja.
    A picture of step 5 of Khaja.
  6. 6

    Now press each one of them gently from the middle as shown below.

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    A picture of step 6 of Khaja.
  7. 7

    Now with the help of rolling pin, roll each one of them gently, slightly. Repeat the same with the rest. Cover them and keep it aside.

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    A picture of step 7 of Khaja.
    A picture of step 7 of Khaja.
  8. 8

    Now for frying, heat some oil in a pan for deep-frying. When the oil gets medium hot, drop down the khajas one by one. Fry them on a low flame first and then on a medium flame until it gets golden and crisp from within... fry the other khajas too in the same process. Keep them aside.

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    A picture of step 8 of Khaja.
  9. 9

    Let the khajas cool down a bit. Now drop down the khajas one by one into the sugar syrup. Let it soak for about a min or two. Then remove them and enjoy....

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    A picture of step 9 of Khaja.
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Sudeshna Rajib Das
Sudeshna Rajib Das @cook_85882015
on April 04, 2021 12:36
New Delhi
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Jibita Khanna
Jibita Khanna @Jibitakhanna
April 07, 2021 05:25
One of my favourites of Odisha...u reminded me of the Lord Jagannath temple Prasadam. Love eating but never tried at home. Will try your recipe.
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