Mawa Gujia Recipe | North Indian Sweet Flaky Pastry | Holiday Festival Desserts

mawa

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Cottage cheese provides a similar texture with fewer calories.

ghee

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil is healthier while vegetable oil is more economical.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: jaggery

Honey is a natural sweetener, while jaggery is often less expensive.

pistachios

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds are nutritious and more affordable.

In a pan, add khoya and cook on low heat till it turns light brown.

Once brown, remove from the flame and keep it aside.

In a bowl, mix all purpose flour, ghee, and salt together until the mixture becomes crumbly. Add water and knead it into a dough. Set aside for 30 mins.

In a bowl, add cooked khoya, desiccated coconut, sugar, cardamom powder, jaiphal powder, javitri powder, almonds & pista. Mix them all well together. Break into crumbs if needed.

Now roll out the dough thin about 3mm.

Using a round cutter cut the dough into small discs.

Place a spoonful of stuffing in the center of each disc.

Brush the edges of the disc with water.

Lift from one side and drop it halfway giving it a half moon shape.

Gently tap the edges to seal them.

Using a fork, press down the edges to give it a unique design and also further seal the stuffing inside.

In a deep pan, heat oil. Once the oil is medium hot, add gujia and deep fry them over a low flame until it is a brown color.

Remove and cool it completely before serving.

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