Gujia recipe – Mawa gujiya recipe – how to make gujiya
Gujia is a popular sweet dish in north India. Gujia recipe is associated with the festival of Holi. Mithi Gujia recipe to celebrate the festival of Holi. Mithi Gujiya is synonymous with Holi. When you say Holi the first thing that comes to mind is Gujia. Holi celebration is literally not possible without Gujiya. So here is an easy Gujia recipe without Chashni. Here we are presenting a simple easy to make Gujiya recipe without chashni.
Ingredients :
For Cover:-
- 400 gm refined flour(maida)
- 2 1/2 tbsp Ghee (melted)
- Water as required to knead the dough
Method:
- Take a mixing bowl and put maida and ghee.
- Mix nicely with your fingertips until becomes crumbly.
- Then by adding water little by little, knead a medium tight dough.
- Keep it for half an hour to rest.
For the stuffing:
- 250 gms Khoya
- 250 gms desiccated coconut
- 8 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped mixed dry fruits (Cashew nut, badam, raisins)
Method:
- In a mixing bowl put all the above ingredients and mix nicely.
- The stuffing is ready.
For Frying:
Take ghee/oil for deep frying
For making Gujia:
- Make small balls from the dough and roll them into thin Chapati, not very thin.
- Now put the stuffing in the center of the rolled-out Chapati and with your fingertip apply little water on all sides, now fold the Chapati from one side and give the shape of gujia, it will become like a half Chapati.
- Now make the design by pinching the folded side, with your thumb and index finger.
- If you find it difficult then just press the sides with a fork, it should be sealed properly.
- Heat ghee in a pan, first on high them makes it slow.
- Slide ready gujia in the hot oil very slowly, fry them on low heat, by turning them at regular intervals.
- Fry until becomes light brown in color.
- Now drain and remove.
- Gujias are ready.
- You can store it in an airtight jar.
