karanji / Gujiya /karjikai / kajjikayalu Recipe

 

INGREDIENTS :

For Stuffing :

• ▢¾ cup dry coconut / Kopra / desiccated coconut
• ▢½ cup powdered sugar
• ▢1 tbsp poppy seeds / khus khus
• ▢5 Cashews (chopped)
• ▢10 Raisins (chopped)
• ▢5 Almonds (chopped)
• ▢¼ tsp cardamom powder

For Dough:

• ▢1 cup maida / all-purpose flour / plain flour
• ▢salt to taste
• ▢2 tbsp ghee (hot)
• ▢½ cup warm milk (or as required to knead dough)
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• INSTRUCTIONS :

• karanji stuffing recipe:

  • Firstly, in a large mixing bowl take dry coconut.
  • Further, add powdered sugar and poppy seeds.
  • Further, add chopped dry fruits.
  • Then add cardamom powder and mix well.
  • Finally, the stuffing is ready to prepare karanji. keep aside.

  karanji dough recipe:

  • Firstly, in a large mixing bowl take maida and salt to taste.
  • Further, pour very hot ghee over maida.
  • Now rub and crumble the dough well between your hands.
  • Furthermore, add milk and knead the dough.
  • Further, cover with a moist cloth and rest for 30 minutes.

  karanji recipe:

  • Now pinch a small ball-sized dough and roll it to a ball.
  • Further, roll to slightly thick puris and cut to a round shape.
  • Also, grease with warm milk to the edges of the puri.
  • Now place a tsp of the prepared coconut stuffing in the middle of the puri.
  • Now stick the edges together and press slightly.
  • Furthemore, press the edge gently and fold it inside.
  • Now take the tip that comes out press it again and fold it.
  • Furthermore, deep fry the karanjis till they turn golden brown.
  • Finally, drain over the kitchen towel and  Ready.
  • One cool down completely  then we can offer to Lord