Gujiya Recipe with Coconut Filling

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Gujiya is an Indian sweet that is super popular during Indian festivals like Holi and Diwali. This dessert has a crispy outside and a yummy coconut and sugar inside. This guide provides a Gujiya recipe with coconut filling. We will take it step by step, so you can make your Gujiya at home and enjoy the deliciousness.

About The Gujiya Recipe with Coconut Filling

Gujiya is a popular Indian sweet or dessert, especially enjoyed during festivals and celebrations. The filling traditionally consists of a mixture of ingredients such as grated coconut, sugar or jaggery, dry fruits, and aromatic spices like cardamom. This coconut filling is often cooked together to make a flavorful blend before being enclosed within the dough.

They can be deep fried in ghee or oil until they achieve a golden-brown crispy texture or sometimes baked for a healthier alternative.

The Gujiya recipe and flavors often vary across different regions in India, adding to their cultural significance and diversity.

Here is a detailed Gujiya recipe with coconut filling.

Ingredients of Gujiya:

For dough:

2 cups all-purpose flour (maida)
1 pinch salt
1/4 cup ghee
Water as required

For filling:

• 1 spoon ghee
• 3 spoon fine semolina
• 1/4 cup Khoya/Mava
• 50-60 gram desiccated coconut
• Cashew nuts
• Almonds
• 1 tsp cardamom powder
• 1-2 spoon raisins
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• Ghee or oil for deep frying

How To Make Gujiya at Home

Dough Preparation for Gujiya:

In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of all-purpose flour, a pinch of salt, and 1/4 cup ghee.

Rub the flour and ghee together with your fingers until it resembles breadcrumbs.

Then gradually add water as needed and knead into a firm dough.

Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rest for 20 to 25 minutes.

Coconut Filling for Gujiya:

Heat 1 spoon of ghee in a pan on medium-low flame and add some cashew nuts and almonds.

Roast it and then let it cool. Chop it finely after it cools.

In the same pan, roast 3 spoon fine semolina for 4 to 5 minutes.

Then add 1/4 cup Khoya (mava) and roast them.

After that, add 50-60 grams of desiccated coconut.

Mix and roast the coconut for 4 to 5 minutes until it turns slightly golden and aromatic.

Then add chopped dry fruits, 1 to 2 spoon raisins, and 1 tsp cardamom powder. Mix well.

Remove from heat and add 1/4 cup powdered sugar. Mix everything well.

Your coconut filling for Gujiya is ready.

Forming the Gujiya

Divide the dough into small balls. Then roll out each ball into a small round disc using a rolling pin.

After that, place a tablespoon of the prepared coconut filling in the center of the disc.

Apply some water on the edges and fold the disc over the filling to create a half-circle. Seal the edges by pressing them properly.

You can use a fork to create a pattern on the sealed edges.

Prepare all the Gujiyas in the same manner.

Frying Method:

Heat ghee or oil in a deep frying pan on medium heat.

Once the ghee/oil is hot, gently place the assembled Gujiyas. Fry them on medium-low flame until they turn golden brown and crispy from all sides.

After frying, remove the fried Gujiyas and place them on a plate.

Tips To Make Perfect Gujiya

• If you don’t have khoya or don’t want to add it, then increase the quantity of coconut and semolina.

• You can adjust the amount of sugar according to your preference.

• Store the Gujiyas in an airtight container. They stay fresh for up to a week.

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