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Gujiya Recipe | Mawa Ghujiya Recipe | Gujiya for Holi

Gujiya Recipe with step by step pictures. This recipe is popularly made on the occasion of Holi, Teej, Karwa Chauth, and Diwali. This is the combination of sweet, yummy filling and crispy outer coating.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
resting time 30 minutes
Total Time 47 minutes
Course Snacks
Cuisine Indian
Servings 10 servings
Calories 38 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • For Dough:
  • ½ cup Wheat Flour / Atta
  • ½ cup All Purpose Flour / Maida
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Ghee /Oil
  • Water as needed
  • Oil for deep frying
  • For Filling:
  • 1 cup Unsweetened Khoya / Mawa
  • cup Powdered Sugar
  • ½ cup Nuts chopped finely
  • ½ teaspoon Cardamom Powder / Yelakai
  • Saffron a pinch

Instructions
 

  • Take maida, atta, salt and ghee in a bowl. mix well with your hands so oil or ghee is incorporated in the flour. Add in water and knead to a dough.
  • Knead this dough for 5 mins till it is elastic and smooth. Cover and let the dough rest for 30 mins.
  • Now mix the filling ingredients. Set aside.
  • Take the dough, roll it into log. Divide it into equal portions.
  • Take a ball and roll it thinly.
  • Spoon some filling in, apply water around the sides, fold over. Seal the edges, use a somasi spoon to cut the edges. Seal with a fork.
  • Heat oil for deep frying, fry the gujiyas in hot oil till golden on both sides.
  • Drain on to paper towel.
  • Serve.

Notes

1)Gujiyas can be store upto a week. Store this in fridge in a air tight container.
2)You can make gujiyas with whole all purpose flour, or whole wheat flour.
3)You can add dried coconut into the mixture.
4)You can use sooji instead of mawa, but i like the taste of mawa in gujiyas.
5)After frying, you can dip the gujiyas in sugar syrup for making the outer part shiny and sweet.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Gujiya Recipe | Mawa Ghujiya Recipe | Gujiya for Holi
Amount per Serving
Calories
38
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
0.1
g
0
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.01
g
0
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.03
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
0.01
g
Sodium
 
58
mg
3
%
Potassium
 
7
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
 
9
g
3
%
Fiber
 
0.2
g
1
%
Sugar
 
4
g
4
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Calcium
 
1
mg
0
%
Iron
 
0.3
mg
2
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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