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Binjal Pandya

Mawa Gujiya (Mawa Karanji)

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Mawa Gujiya (Mawa Karanji) is very popular during Holi or any Indian festival. Mawa Gujiya is rich and delicious in a taste, packed with the natural goodness of dried fruits, coconut and milk solids (Mawa). In north India Holi Festival without Gujiya means Holi without Colors. Traditionally Gujiya fry in the deep oil or ghee. However now a days peoples are very health conscious and thats why today I am sharing fried as well baked version.
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Course: Sweet
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dough
  • 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • ½ Cup Maida/All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tbsp Suji/Semolina
  • 2-3 tbsp Melted Ghee
Stuffing
  • 1 cup Mawa/Khoya/Milk solid
  • 2-3 tbsp Grated Dry coconut
  • ¼ cup chopped Dry Fruits Almonds, Cashew nuts, & Pistachios
  • 2 tbsp Sugar Powder
  • 1 tbsp Raisins
  • ¼ tsp Cardamoms Powder
Oil or Ghee for Deep Frying

Method
 

Dough
  1. Take a mixing bowl, mix all dough ingredients, and mix well, knead it using cold water, make semi stiff dough. Cover the dough and keep aside till stuffing done.
Stuffing
  1. Take a pan and roast the Mawa for 2-3 minutes till oil separated on low flame.
  2. Remove the Mawa into a bowl and let it be cool.
  3. Once its cool, add all stuffing ingredients and mix it well using hand, make crumbly mixture for stuffing.
Process
  1. Take the dough, divide it and make small-small lemon sized balls.
  2. Roll the ball into the small circle almost 4 diameters.
  3. Apply the water on edges of the circle using finger.
  4. Place a portion of the stuffing at the center of circle and fold the circle in a half-moon shape.
  5. Press the edges of half circle and seal completely, you can make petals or make designs just pressing the fork on edges. Use same process for remaining balls and cove it with cloth.
  6. Now Gujiya is ready for bake or frying.
Baked Version
  1. Place the Gujiya on a baking tray, brush it with oil or ghee, and then bake in the preheated oven on 400 f degree up to 5-7 minutes or till golden brown.
Fried Version
  1. Heat the oil or ghee on low to medium flame and fry Mawa Gujiya till golden brown both sides.
Mawa Gujiya is ready to serve with your friends, family and enjoy the festival

    Notes

    You can use Gujiya maker (mold) for Gujiya stuffing and sealing.
    Fry Gujiya always on the low flame.
    Do not use lukewarm water for dough kneading, always use cold water.
    Do not do too much stuffing, otherwise it will be spoiled in an oil while frying.