GUJIA RECIPE

Preparation of GUJIA:

 Ingredients:

•   Khoya - 1 kg
•   Sugar - 500 gms
•   Maida - 500 gms
•   Almonds, chopped - 200 gms
•   Cooking oil (Dalda ghee) - 6 tbsp
•   Ghee or oil  - Deep frying gujias
•   Raisins - 3 tbsp
•   Water - 200 ml

Method:

•  Combine maida with 6 tbsp of oil using your fingers.
•  Make soft dough and knead it lightly. Add water if needed.
•  Cover with a wet cloth and leave aside.
•  In a frying pan, deep-fry the khoya till light brown in color.
•  Add chopped almonds, sugar and raisins and mix well.
•  Fry again for few minutes. Allow the mixture to cool.
•  Prepare a small and thick chapati from the kneaded dough.
•  Stuff half of the chapati with the khoya mixture.
•  Fold and draw the edges of chapati inwards to close.
•  On slow fire, deep-fry the gujia till golden brown.
•  Take out using a sieve and drain the oil properly.
•  Store them in an airtight container.
•  Repeat the procedure with remaining dough.

Tip:

• You can add scrapped coconut with little bit of elaichi powder in khoya mixture.
• Deep fry it so, that it can became moisture free.To store it for a long time.