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Gujiya - the quick method

Refined flour coating stuffed with a burst of sweet flavours. A traditional Indian savoury.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 10

Ingredients

  • Maida - 1 cup
  • Ghee - 4 tbsp + for deep frying
  • Milk cake - 50 gm you can buy extra if you like them
  • Shredded coconut - 50 gm
  • Roasted rawa - 50 gm
  • Sugar - 50 gm
  • Elaichi powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Raisins - 25 gm

Instructions

  • Take the maida in a mixing bowl and add the ghee.
  • Rub with hands to incorporate the ghee into the maida. It should resemble breadcrumbs. When held together in a fist the maida should retain its shape.
  • Doing this ensures a crispy covering.
  • Add enough water to kneed the maida into a soft dough.
  • To prepare the stuffing- In a mixing bowl take the milk cake and crumble it.
  • Add the roasted rawa, shredded coconut, sugar, elaichi powder and raisins.
  • Mix well.
  • Tada! The stuffing is ready.
  • To prepare the gujiya- Make ten equal sized balls of the dough.
  • Roll each ball into a thin circle. You should get an, approximately, 3 inch disk.
  • Place one heaped teaspoon of the stuffing in the centre of the disk.
  • Fold in half and seal the edges using a gujiya mould.
  • (as you can see in the picture, my gujiyas are not made in the mould. I use the method used by mother, taught to her by my grandmother. It is a design made by hand and something I always associate with the gujiya)
  • Deep fry the gujiyas in hot oil. You can keep them light coloured or fry till golden brown.
  • Choice is all yours.