Mawa Gujia

Ingredients
Dough:
3 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour (Maida)
½ Cup Ghee (Clarified Butter)
Salt (a pinch)
½ Cup Water
Oil (for deep frying)
Stuffing:
1 Cup Khoya (grated)
3 Tbsp Coconut (desiccated)
4 Tbsp Sugar (Fine Grain)
½ Tsp Cardamom Powder
Jaiphal Powder (Nutmeg, a tiny pinch)
Javitri Powder (Mace, tiny pinch)
2 tbsp Almonds & Pista (chopped)
How about some deep fried, crisp and flaky Mawa Gujia this Ganesh Chaturthi? A popular delicacy with khoya, sugar and dry fruits stuffing with a very rich and sweet flavor. Nothing beats the taste of this traditional dumpling.
Instructions
1) In a pan, add khoya and cook on low heat till it turns light brown.
2) Once brown, remove from the flame and keep it aside.
3) In a bowl, mix all purpose flour, ghee, and salt together until mixture becomes crumbly. Add water and knead it into a dough. Set aside for 30 mins.
4) In a bowl, add cooked khoya, desiccated coconut, sugar, cardamom powder, jaiphal powder, javitri powder, almonds & pista. Mix them all well together. Break into crumbs if needed.
5) Now roll out the dough thin about 3mm.
6) Using a round cutter cut the dough into small discs.
7) Place a spoonful of stuffing in the centre of each disc.
8) Brush the edges of the disc with water.
9) Lift from one side and drop it half way giving it a half moon shape.
10) Gently tap the edges to seal them.
11) Using a fork, press down the edges to give it a unique design and also further seal the stuffing inside.
12) In a deep pan, heat oil. Once the oil is medium hot, add gujia and deep fry them over a low flame until it is a brown color.
13) Remove and cool it completely before serving.
How about some deep fried, crisp and flaky Mawa Gujia this Ganesh Chaturthi? A popular delicacy with khoya, sugar and dry fruits stuffing with a very rich and sweet flavor. Nothing beats the taste of this traditional dumpling.
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