How to make Gujiya -
Crescent shaped deep fried Indian sweet stuffed with mawa and nuts.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Powdered sugar (पिसी हुई चीनी), Mawa (khoya) (मावा/ खोवा )
Cuisine : Uttar Pradesh
Course : Mithais
You can also find more Mithais recipes like Instant Jalebi Corn Halwa Chana Dal Modak Petha
Gujiya Recipe Card
Hindi: cheeni
Ever imagined what life would be without some meetha? The gulab jamuns, barfis, pedas, laddoos, modaks, halwas…you can say let the sugar substitutes rule but not everything is possible with substitutes! One of oldest flavourings and condiments used by mankind, this ingredient is an instant provider of energy. Also available in various types, sugar is either derived from sugarcane or beetroot.
Prep Time : 31-40 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Difficult
Taste : Sweet
Ingredients for Gujiya Recipe
Powdered sugar FOR FILLING 3 cups
Mawa (khoya) 500 grams
Desiccated coconut 3 1/4 teaspoons
Cashewnuts blanched and chopped 15
Almonds blanched and chopped 15
Raisins 20
Green cardamom powder 1/2 teaspoon
FOR COVERING
Refined flour (maida) 4 cups
Ghee 5 tablespoons
Salt 1/2 teaspoon
Method
Step 1
Mash khoya and roast it in a deep pan on medium heat till pink. Take off the heat and let it cool. Add all the other filling ingredients to the khoya and keep aside.
Step 2
To prepare the covering, sieve flour and salt and rub in five tablespoons of ghee. Add enough water and knead into a firm dough.
Step 3
Cover it with a moist cloth and keep aside for fifteen minutes. Divide the dough into small balls and roll each ball into a small puri of four inches diameter.
Step 4
Spread a puri on a greased gujiya mould and fill a tablespoon of the filling mixture on one side. Moisten the edges of the puri and fold one side of the mould over the other.
Step 5
Press the edges and remove the excess dough and reuse. Prepare all the gujiyas and spread on a damp cloth.
Step 6
Heat sufficient ghee in a deep pan and deep-fry the gujiyas, in batches on medium heat, till golden brown.
Step 7
Drain onto an absorbent paper. Cool and store in an airtight tin.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 6068 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 833.9 gm
Protein : 161.3 gm
Fat : 231.3 gm
Other : Zinc- 4.8mg
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