How to make Gujiya

Welcome to my kitchen, Today we will make Gujiya. Gujiyas is the most popular sweet for Holi festival. it is mostly made in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh.

It is sweet dumplings made of maida or flour and filled with a delightful khoya and dry fruits mixture and are popularly made in Deep fried in ghee. this Indian dessert is commonly made during the festival of Holi.

They are so easy to make that you would be happily surprised by the final outcome. and  you can store them in an air-tight box. and when you required to serve your guest.

Here is how to make Gujiya Recipe at home (Step by Step). so let's see  

Ingredients for dough

• 4 cup White flour (Maida)
• 2 tablespoon ghee
• water or as required

Ingredients for Stuffing

• 200 grams khoya (solids milk)
• ½ tablespoon ghee
• ⅓ cup chopped dry fruits -
• 10 cashews,
• 10 almonds,
• 10 pistachios,
• ½ tablespoon raisins
• ⅓ cup powdered sugar or according to your taste.
• 6 to 7 green cardamoms (make powder) 

First, we will prepare dough for Gujiya

Step 1:- Take the White flour (maida),  in a bowl.

Step 2:- Heat ghee in a small pan or bowl. and pour the ghee on the flours.

Step 3:- Rub the ghee with the flours, with your fingertips

Step 4:- Add water and prepare a flexible and soft dough. and apply some light oil in the dough and Cover the dough with a moist muslin or kitchen towel and let it rest for 30 minutes.

Now we will prepare to stuff for Gujiya

Step 1:- Crumble or grate the khoya (mawa)

Step 2:- Chopped the dry fruits and keep aside.

Step 3:- Heat the pan on a low flame. and melt ½ tbsp ghee on the pan.

Step 4:- Now add the crumbled or grated khoya.

Step 5:- Stir the khoya continuously on low heat. Cook the khoya, till it begins to gather around itself.

Step 6:- Switch off the flame and keep the pan down. Let the khoya stuffing cool down completely.

Step 7:- Check , if stuffing is cool down then add powdered sugar, chop dry fruits and cardamom powder.

Step 8:- Mix everything without any lumps. keep the stuffing aside.

Check the taste and If sweet is less then you can add more sugar.

Making Gujiya with filling stuffing

Step 1:- Roll the dough and cut the dough in equal portions. and make a small or medium size ball.

Step 2:- Roll each part in your palms to make balls and place all the balls in the same bowl. Cover with a moist kitchen towel.

Step 3:- Put some flour on rolling board.   Roll each ball with the rolling pin to a small circle having 4 to 5 inches diameter. Don't add too much flour while rolling. If you can roll without the flour, then it is better. 

Step 4:- With your fingertip, apply water all over the  circle corner.

Step 5:- Now place about 1 tbsp or 1.5 tbsp of the khoya filling on one side of the circle, keeping edges empty.

Step 6:- Keep remember, Don’t add too much of stuffing as then it's difficult to shape them and the Gujiya may break in the oil.

Step 7:- Now Carefully, bring together both the edges and with Gently press the edges. and seal the mix well.

Step 8:- With a small Gujiya cutter or pizza cutter, trim the extra edges.

Step 9:- When you cutting your Gujiya it's very important that the Gujiya should be pressed & sealed well.

Step 10:- Prepare Gujiya this way and arrange them on a plate or tray. Cover the Guijya with a moist napkin so that the dough does not dry out.

Now fry all stuffing Gujiya.

Step 1:- Heat the oil for deep frying in a Kadai.

Step 2:- Test the temperature of oil, before frying.  for the test add a small piece of the dough in the oil. If the dough comes up gradually, then the oil is ready. If the dough sits at the bottom, the oil is still cold. If the piece of dough comes up briskly and quickly, the oil is too hot.

Step 3:- Now fry the Gujiya .you can fry3 to 4 Gujiya at a time. or according to your Kadai, if your Kadai is more space then you can fry 4-5 Gujiya

Step 4:- Turn them over carefully as fry the other side. Deep fry till they have become golden, and nicely crisp from outside.

Step 5:- Place Gujiya on kitchen paper towels so that excess oil is absorbed. Fry all Gujiyas this way.

Step 6:- Once they are cooled completely, store them in an air-tight box. Serve Gujiya to your family and guests when required. 

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