Guyanese Goja || Food Made in Guyana 🇬🇾 || Cooking with Lisa

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: self-rising flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness and moisture.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla bean enhances flavor with natural richness.

oil for frying

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil adds a subtle flavor and is less processed.

Add unsalted butter to the flour and mix well.

Add a little bit of water at a time to form a dough.

Knead the dough for five minutes.

Divide the dough into desired sizes and cover with a damp kitchen towel or paper towels to keep moist while resting.

In a pot, add freshly grated coconut and parch on medium-low heat for 5-10 minutes.

Add sugar, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla essence, ginger, and pumpkin spice to the coconut and mix well.

Dye the coconut filling pink if desired.

Roll out the dough to desired thickness and fill with coconut filling.

Seal the edges with water and use a fork to tightly seal them.

Fry the gojas in hot oil for about 5 seconds before flipping, cooking until golden brown.

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