Name: Gujiya
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: vegan
Ingredients: 500 Gram Flour; 6 tablespoon Butter; 1 cup Grated coconut; 500 Gram Sugar; 500 milliliter Water; 200 Gram Raisins; 100 Gram Cashews; 100 Gram Sliced almonds; 1 teaspoon Ground cardamom; 1 tablespoon Oil

The Gujiya is a delicate tablet-shaped pastry typical of northern India, filled with coconut, nuts, and flavored with cardamom. Its preparation requires patience and skill, but the result is well worth it. Its sweet and exotic flavor makes it a true culinary treasure.

To prepare these delicious gujiyas, the flour is mixed with butter until a homogeneous dough is achieved.

Then, water is added gradually to reach the proper consistency, the dough is covered and left to rest.

While the dough rests, the coconut is toasted in a skillet until it changes color and set aside.

Next, a syrup is prepared with water and sugar; the ingredients are added and cooled.

Once ready, the empanadas are filled and fried until golden.

Ready to enjoy.

Gujiya

Main Course

1 hour

fried

4 Servings

vegan

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Ingredients

500 grams of Flour

6 tablespoons of Butter

1 cup of Grated coconut

500 grams of Sugar

500 milliliters of Water

200 grams of Raisins

100 grams of Cashews

100 grams of Sliced almonds

1 teaspoon of Ground cardamom

1 tablespoon of Oil

Preparation

Step 1 : To prepare these delicious gujiyas, start by mixing the flour with the butter until a homogeneous dough is formed.

Step 2 : Then, add water gradually until the proper consistency is achieved; cover the dough with a cloth and let it rest.

Step 3 : While the dough rests, toast the coconut in a hot skillet until it changes color and set aside.

Step 4 : Next, in a saucepan, mix water and sugar and cook until the sugar is completely dissolved.

Step 5 : Add the toasted coconut, raisins, cashews, almonds, and cardamom to the sugar syrup and remove from heat to cool.

Step 6 : Once the mixture is ready, divide the dough into portions and form balls, flatten them to make flat circles.

Step 7 : Place a spoonful of the prepared filling in the center of each circle and carefully seal the empanadas by closing the edges.

Step 8 : Then, heat oil in a skillet and fry the gujiyas until golden.

Step 9 : Once they are done, remove from the oil and place on absorbent paper to remove excess oil.

Step 10 : Finally, the gujiyas are ready to be served and enjoyed.

Preparation (simple version)

Step 1 : Mix the flour with the butter until a homogeneous dough is obtained, add water little by little and let rest covered with a cloth. Gujiya - Preparation - Step 1

Step 2 : Toast the grated coconut in a skillet until it changes color and set aside. Prepare the syrup by cooking water and sugar until dissolved, add coconut, raisins, nuts, and cardamom, and let cool. Gujiya - Preparation - Step 2

Step 3 : Shape balls with the dough, flatten into circles, place a spoonful of filling in the center, close and seal the gujiyas. Gujiya - Preparation - Step 3