Gujiya recipe, How to make Mawa Gujiya(karanji)from scratch. Holi is incomplete without Gujiya -fried dumpling with crisp edges and soft flaky inside dunked in sugar syrup! It’s an indulgent dessert for special occasions! There are many ways of Making Gujiya/Gujia but I always love the sweet version. We Tamil People make a similar version of Gujia called Somas(sweet Somas) for Diwali. But the filling is slightly different. Gujiya filling is Mawa(milk solids), desiccated coconut, raisins, sugar, and flavor cardamom is used.
The first time I am trying this Gujia at Home. Actually we make an Upgraded version of Chandrakala recipe and Suriyakala recipe which is very famous in my Home town. I love both sweets. Similar to Gujiya filling is Mawa. So for this Holi, I thought of sharing with you guys a recipe with which you can enjoy the taste of Traditional Gujiya without any shortcuts.
I used store-bought(Mawa for Filling), All-purpose flour to make these Gujiya. These are so much easy to make and taste just as good as Store bough Gujiya. 
These are filled with the delicious filling that you would make for a perfect traditional Gujiya. They are Mawa/khoya (milk solids), desiccated coconut powder, nuts, raisins, sugar, and cardamom, I have shared the amazon links for the best product which I love most.
Few more sweets for Easy Holi Recipes, Sweet Mathri, Methi Mathri, Kaju Katli, Shakkarpara Namakpara recipe, coconut Ladoo, Thandai Cake, Thandai with homemade Thandai Masala, Piyush Recipe, Radbri Recipe, Motichoor Ladoo, Gajar ka halwa, Mango Rasmalai
Mawa Gujia/Gujiya Recipe Video:
Gujia Recipe Card, How to make Gujiya Recipe:
- Making the dough
- 1 cup all-purpose flour/maida
- 1tablespoon ghee, melted
- water, to knead the dough, around ⅓ cup
- Making the filling
- 2 tablespoons chopped raisins, golden raisins preferred
- 4-5 tablespoons finely chopped nuts, like almond, cashew, pistachios
- ⅓ cup desiccated coconut powder
- 1 cup grated mawa/khoya, milk solids
- Make Sugar Syrup
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
- Frying the gujiya
- oil or ghee, for frying, I use a mix of both
- Making the dough for Gujiya/gujia:
- Take plain flour in a large bowl. Add melted ghee to flour.
- Mix ghee with the flour using your fingers.
- Start adding water little by little and knead to form a slightly stiff dough.
- Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rest for 30 to 45 minutes.
- Making the filling for Gujiya/gujia:
- add grated mawa in a pan, saute it golden(add little milk if it is dry)
- add desiccated coconut, sugar, raisin, cardamom powder, mixed nuts, mix well. Mawa Filling is ready to make Gujiya.
- How to make Gujia/gujiya:
- take the dough roll into a big circle. Use a cutter or a lid to cut the dough into minicircles.
- Now place the filling and seal the edges.
- Make swirls and keep aside.
- Frying the Gujiya/gujia
- Heat oil in a pan in low to medium flame.
- fry the gujia till it turns light golden.
- Make Sugar Syrup:
- add sugar and water, let the sugar to melt.
- once it's started becoming thick and reaches string consistency switch off the stove
- drop the prepared gujia into the sugar syrup and leave it for few minutes and then serve it warm
Fry the Gujiya at medium-low heat
add flavors like coconut, cardamom, fennel, Khus Khus, saffron, dry rose to make it more delicious
A good Gujiya should have crispy and flaky inside, for that they need fat for the dough so don't skip ghee for the dough. In shops they use Dalda. It makes it very crisp and flaky.
Gujiya recipe, Make Gujiya(karanji) from Scratch, Easy Holi Recipe:
Making the dough for Gujiya/Gujia:
1. Take plain flour in a large bowl. Add melted ghee to flour.
2. Mix ghee with the flour using your fingers.
3. Start adding water little by little and knead to form a slightly stiff dough.
4. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rest for 30 to 45 minutes.
Making the filling for Gujiya/Gujia:
1. add grated Mawa in a pan, saute it golden(add little milk if it is dry)
2. add desiccated coconut, sugar, raisin, cardamom powder, mixed nuts, mix well. Mawa Filling is ready to make Gujiya.
How to make Gujia/Gujiya:
1. take the dough roll into a big circle. Use a cutter or a lid to cut the dough into minicircles.
2. Now place the filling and seal the edges.
3. Make swirls and keep aside.
Frying the Gujiya/Gujia:
1. Heat oil in a pan in low to medium flame.
2. fry the Gujia till it turns light golden.
Make Sugar Syrup:
1. add sugar and water, let the sugar melt.
2. once it’s started becoming thick and reaches string consistency switch off the stove
3. drop the prepared Gujia into the sugar syrup and leave it for few minutes and then serve it warm.
Tips to Make The Perfect Mawa Gujia
- once you have prepared the dough, let it sit for 45 minutes completely.
- Fry the Gujiya at medium-low heat
- add flavors like coconut, cardamom, fennel, Khus Khus, saffron, dry rose to make it more delicious
- A good Gujiya should have crispy and flaky inside, for that they need fat for the dough so don’t skip ghee for the dough. In shops they use Dalda. It makes it very crisp and flaky.
More Easy Holi Recipes Like, Methi Muthia, Thinai Murukku Recipe, Samosa Pin Wheels Recipe, Dahi Ke shole Recipe, Aloo Bhujiya Recipe.
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Enjoy Snacking!! Happy Holi!!!
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